Rockfalls, debris flows and rockslides are gravitational mass movements that occur frequently in the mountains. Several SLF research groups are jointly developing methods to detect potential instabilities as early as possible.
surveys are carried out every summer to update orthophotos and digital elevation models
Understanding how ecosystems‘ carbon balance will adapt to global changes and land-use shifts is of major interest for society. Stabilization of organic matter in soil is essential for the Earth’s carbon cycle.
on microbial diversity and CUE at various scales, to help improve carbon cycling models
The chemistry of soil solution and the soil water availability for plants have been monitored since 1997 in seven forest plots in Switzerland. This project, linked to the Swiss Long-term Forest Ecosystem Research project (LWF), aims to assess the soil response to atmospheric pollution (acidifying substances and nitrogen) and to climate change.
water balance in the studied forest ecosystems is modeled with different types of models
