Producing energy from renewable resources has become a trend. A trend in which timber also plays a role. However, how much wood energy can be used sustainably? A conference in Freiburg, Germany, provided information on strategies and answers to questions on the use of wood energy.

European forests are unthinkable without Conifers. The threats posed by global warming, depletion by certain diseases and pests, fires, as well as harvesting rates exceeding regeneration, either naturally or artificially, are all important reasons for investigating our knowledge on the mechanisms underlining the expression of important adaptive and productive traits in our forest species.

Besides bark beetles & Co, there are many other insects that can cause considerable damage to forests. What can be done when beetles, caterpillars or aphids are threatening the forest?

We see that certain insect species can, through an outbreak, cause problems and therefore appropriate action must be taken. In this article we have collected web links and information about this topic.

Near-natural forests are the best prevention for a potential pest outbreak. But other measures can be productive too. In this article we have collected web links and information about this topic.

For the correct monitoring and application of defensive measures one should identify insect pests as early as possible. Here you can see how you can identify insect pests with books or internet sites or check to see if there is an expert who can help you further.

The most important forest insects are monitored using different methods. With this information one can draw conclusions about the size of the populations, recognize hazards and take the appropriate defensive measures.

During the process of natural regeneration a large number of forest trees die in the germination or seedling phase. This is especially the case with oak trees which are the preferred browsing of hoofed game. The results of the following case study illustrate

In Switzerland more and more alien plant species are making an appearance in the forests. When these species escape into the wild, and appear in large numbers, they can eliminate indigenous species, cause economic damage or affect people’s health.

It is unpleasant if a forest ranger learns what the forest office strategy will look like after a storm from the newspaper. This happens if management issues information without explaining it to employees. Learn to communicate internally successfully!