http://www.forestknowledge.net This is an internet gateway to forest-related information provided by international experts. Recently published news and information: de-de http://www.waldwissen.net/themen/waldschutz/pilze_nematoden/wsl_pilzkrankheiten_EN During the course of evolution a balance has been established between indigenous species and their diseases. However, if pathogens spread into new areas with potential new host plants then epidemics can develop. Some of these epidemics have made history. Ursula Heiniger 2009-06-10T00:00:00+01:00 http://www.waldwissen.net/themen/umwelt_landschaft/co2_klimaschutz/wsl_co2_klimawandel_EN Forests might lose their critical role as massive sinks for absorbing greenhouse gases. Climate change-induced environmental stresses threaten to damage forests and even decimate them worldwide. International Union of Forest Research Organizations, IUFRO 2009-05-07T10:06:21+01:00 http://www.waldwissen.net/themen/waldschutz/invasive_neue_arten/wsl_clb_EN For quite a while now the Asian and the Citrus Longhorned Beetles have been heading the international insect quarantine list. In 2006, an adult Citrus Longhorned Beetle and a larva of the same species were discovered in Switzerland. Beat Wermelinger 2009-05-01T00:00:00+01:00 http://www.waldwissen.net/themen/wald_gesellschaft/oeffentlichkeitsarbeit/fva_sturmhandbuch_oeffentlichkeitsarbeit_EN Due to storm damage coverage, the forest and forestry receives a broad media response ("Only bad news is good news"). Ongoing media coverage of well chosen topics helps the public build a positive image of forest enterprises. Jutta Odenthal-Kahabka 2009-04-09T00:00:00+01:00 http://www.waldwissen.net/themen/betriebsfuehrung/foerderung/fva_foerderung_nach_sturm_EN For heavily storm damaged forest enterprises public subsidies are necessary to survive. Jutta Odenthal-Kahabka 2009-04-07T00:00:00+01:00