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The Forest Ecosystems Research Center (Forschungszentrum Waldökosysteme or FZW) is part of the Forest Faculty of the University of Göttingen and carries out research into structural dynamics and element recycling processes in sylvan ecosystems as well as into the adaptability of forests in the face of environmental change. This includes study of the interaction between the ecosystems and their environment and the new types of forest damage. Last not least, these investigations also lead to an appraisal of commercial feasibility. The aim is to find out under which conditions sustainable forest management is possible. These conditions include natural factors such as climate and soil development as well as human factors such as the use of biomass and atmospheric pollution. Thus the Research Center studies the effects of atmospheric element deposition and forest management on sylvan ecosystems as well as the effects element outflow has on the environment of these ecosystems. An analysis of cause and effect is a condition for establishing critical loads and taking suitable measures for the stabilisation of sylvan ecosystems. Only in this way can detrimental environmental effects - such as on ground water - be avoided and sustainable forest management implemented. The Forest Ecosystems Research Center co-ordinates and integrates a number of different projects on this subject and supports close co-operation with institutions not belonging to the University. Activities include the organisation of conferences and the establishment of contacts with institutes and scientists. ... [Information of the supplier]
The National Forest Inventory - NFI (Bundeswaldinventur; BWI) is a large-scale survey of forest status and forest production potential conducted on a random basis and using a uniform procedure for the entire territory of the Federal Republic of Germany. The inventory can be repeated as required. The website provides information about the inventory results of the second survey from 2001 to 2002 and the first survey from 1986 to 1989 as well as about the aims and methods of the inventory. It also contains the results of the Projection modelling of forest development and timber harvesting potential, an assessment of the potential roundwood availability and related potential forest development over the next 40 years based on the National Forest Inventory results and assumed forest management activities. ... [Information of the supplier]
Der deutsche Wald stirbt – seit nunmehr 25 Jahren. Zumindest in der öffentlichen Debatte wird das Sterben in immer neuen Variationen diskutiert, während in der Forstwissenschaft das ‚sogenannte Waldsterben’ inzwischen überwiegend als Medienphänomen wahrgenommen wird. Kaum jedoch gerät in den Blick, wie sich ein Phänomen wie der Diskurs um das Waldsterben im Zusammenspiel zwischen Wissenschaft, Politik und Medien überhaupt erst herausbildet und wodurch es geprägt wird. Die Frage nach den Bedingungen, Funktionsweisen und Spielregeln, unter denen dies geschieht, ist aber von zentraler Bedeutung, wenn man aktuelle Umweltdiskurse verstehen und einen Beitrag zur modernen Politikberatung leisten will. Gerne wird dabei übersehen, dass der „sterbende Wald“ ein Topos ist, der historisch immer wieder zu den unterschiedlichsten Anlässen aktualisiert wurde und wird (Teilstudie 1). Eine Analyse der Waldsterbens-Debatte kann daher exemplarisch deutlich machen, wie ein Umweltdiskurs im Zusammenwirken von politischen Akteuren (Teilstudie 3) und (Forst)Wissenschaft (Teilstudie 2) mit ihren jeweils spezifischen Interessen, Handlungslogiken, Entscheidungskriterien und realen Praktiken entsteht. Aus der Analyse sollen wertvolle Hinweise für die Erklärung aktueller und zukünftiger umweltpolitischer Entscheidungsprozesse abgeleitet werden. ... [Information des Anbieters]
Sie sehen den Prototypen einer internetbasierten Datenbank zur Charakteristik, Flächenstatistik und Repräsentanz der Naturwaldreservate in Deutschland. Datengrundlage ist der Datenbestand, der bis Anfang 2006 beim Bundesamt für Naturschutz (BfN) gehalten wurde. Die Daten wurden vom Informationszentrum für Biologische Vielfalt (IBV) der Bundesanstalt für Landwirtschaft und Ernährung (BLE) in eine relationale Datenbank überführt und via Internet bereitgestellt. Im Hauptmenu können Sie die von den einzelnen Bundesländern gemeldeten Naturwaldreservate aufrufen. Detaillierte Informationen in Form eines "Steckbriefes" des jeweiligen Naturwaldreservates finden Sie unter "...mehr". Es handelt sich dabei um den Datenstand zum Zeitpunkt der letzten Aktualisierung. ... [Information des Anbieters]
Das Projekt Wald in Not bei der DBU Naturerbe GmbH ist die Nachfolgeeinrichtung der Stiftung Wald in Not und verfolgt weiterhin deren Aufgaben und Ziele zur Erhaltung und Vermehrung des Waldes in Deutschland und zur Information der Öffentlichkeit über den Wald und seine Probleme. (Die Stiftung Wald in Not verstand sich als eine private Initiative zur Erhaltung und Vermehrung des Waldes. Sie wurde als Gemeinschaftswerk unterstützt von Persönlichkeiten und Organisationen, denen dies ein besonderes Anliegen war.) ... [Information des Anbieters, verändert]
The Association of Forest Site Ecology and Geobotany (AFSV) has a long tradition and was boosted by the leadership of prominent forest scientists with international reputation. When established in 1928, foremost forest ecologists such as Prof. Dr. Konrad Rubner were founding members of the association. Beyond classification and syntaxonomy of forest types their geobotanical approach placed an emphasis on investigations of ecology and silvicultural application of results. After an interruption during World War II the society was re-founded in 1954. In 1985 our association was accepted as a member organization of the German Union of Forest Research Organizations (DVFFA; national agency of the IUFRO). Since 2006 the AFSV represents an independent research unit (section) within the DVFFA and is thus part of a larger national and international network. ... [Information of the supplier]
IUFRO prides itself on being one of the world’s oldest international scientific organizations. When IUFRO was established in 1892 by the forestry research institutes of Germany, Austria and Switzerland, these founding members shared the conviction that scientific research needed to be an international activity. Almost 125 years later, we are able to state with pride that this vision of our founding members has not only materialized, but has achieved a level I am sure they would not have dreamed possible. Today IUFRO unites over 15,000 scientists in more than 120 countries from virtually every part of the world. The thematic spectrum of IUFRO’s activities is equally unparalleled and includes more than 250 scientific units. The unique qualities of IUFRO as a networking organization are also well-reflected through the more than 70 IUFRO-sponsored meetings held every year around the globe. Our 125th Anniversary Congress in Freiburg will not only celebrate the accomplishments of the past. It will also establish a dialogue on the future of forestry and forest research. These discussions will focus on globally pressing topics such as how to enhance the contribution forest research will need to make towards mitigating climate change, conserving biodiversity, providing water, creating income and employment, and improving the quality of life. Issues such as how changes and disruptions in society and technologies are likely to impact on forests and people in the future will also be discussed. ... [Information of the supplier]