Snow forces on forest plants due to creep and glide |
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Authors: | Peter Hö ller,Reinhard Fromm,Georg Leitinger |
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Affiliation: | 1. Department of Natural Hazards, Federal Research Centre for Forests, Rennweg 1, 6020 Innsbruck, Austria;2. Institute of Ecology, University of Innsbruck, Sternwartestrasse 15, 6020 Innsbruck, Austria |
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Abstract: | Snow forces impede afforestation in the subalpine region; in particular juvenescent trees can be damaged by extraction from the ground. Such forces are mainly triggered by intense snow gliding which is a frequent phenomenon on slopes with a smooth ground surface. |
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Keywords: | Snow gliding Afforestations Avalanche protection |
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