{short description of image}   International Symposium
Ecological and Economic Benefits
of Mountain Forests

September 15-18, 2002, Innsbruck

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Michael Kleine Welcome address on behalf of IUFRO kleine@forvie.ac.at  Download PDF
Karl Schieler Welcome address on behalf of the hosting institution karl.schieler@fbva.bmlf.gv.at  Download PDF
Mario Broggi Alpine space: a societal challenge for research mario.broggi@wsl.ch  Download PDF
D. Jane Pratt Mountains of choice: economic and ecological values of mountain forests dpratt@mountain.org  Download PDF
Buttoud, Gerard For a multi-beneficiaries approach to mountain forest policy buttoud@engref.fr  Download PDF
Bebi, P., P. Baur, R. Bösch Forest expansion in the Swiss Alps: A quantitative analysis of bio-physical and socio-economic causes with an emphasis on structural change in agriculture bebi@slf.ch  Download PDF
Yunusova, Irina and Gerard Buttoud Reforming Forest Policy in Kyrgyzstan (Central Asia, former USSR): impediments to multiple-use strategy in extreme ecological and unstable socio-economic environment irina@lesic.elcat.kg  Download PDF
Ledgard, Nick Forestry in Sagarmatha (Everest) National Park, Nepal nick.ledgard@forestresearch.co.nz nofile
Haas, Jean-Nicholas 6000-years of tree pollarding and its ecological and economic benefit jean-nicolas.haas@uibk.ac.at nofile
Nopp, U. & Netherer, S. Balancing nature conservation interests and economic needs in mountain forest areas ¿ the predisposition approach in forest protection and wildlife management nopp@edv1.boku.ac.at nofile
Mayer, Andrea C., Veronika Stöckli, Beda L. Estermann and Michael Kreuzer Wood pastures - A debatable Alpine land use mayer@slf.ch nofile
Lehringer,S., Höchtl,F., Konold, W. Conservation of traditional alpine landscapes and nature protection concepts in conflict with spontaneous abandoning effects- a case study from the Piedmont Alps in Italy lehringer@inwind.it  Download PDF
Zierl, B., Bugmann, H. Mountain Ecosystem Services and Global Change zierl@fowi.ethz.ch nofile
Johann, Elisabeth Multiple Use Forestry and Utilisation Conflicts in the History of the Mountainous Region of Austria elis.johann@utanet.at  Download PDF
Fuchs Helmut, Friedl Kurt, Hübel Hannes, Kleemayr Karl, Rickenmann Dieter, Volk Gerhard Modern methods in risk management helmut.fuchs@boku.ac.at online presentation
Boyle, James R, H. Lundkvist, C. T. Smith Ecosystem Biogeochemistry for Mountain Forests jim.boyle@orst.edu  Download PDF
Balestrini, R., Arese C., Prina, M. Nitrogen budget for a forested catchment in Valtellina, northern Italy. balestrini@irsa.rm.cnr.it  Download PDF
Van Miegroet, Helga, N.S. Nicholas, I.F. Creed Chasing Nitrogen in High Places: Linkage between atmospheric deposition, forest structure, and nitrogen dynamics in high-elevation spruce-fir forests in the Southeastern U.S.A. helgavm@cc.usu.edu  Download PDF
Härtel, Elisabeth, Sophie Zechmeister-Boltenstern and Martin Gerzabek Temporal sink/source dynamics of trace gas emissions in calcareous forest soils ehaertel@edv1.boku.ac.at  Download PDF
Providoli, Isabelle, Patrick Schleppi Influence of nitrogen deposition to mountain ecosystems: tracer experiment with 15N isotope isabelle.providoli@wsl.ch nofile
Herman, F., St. Smidt, M. Englisch Nitrogen Fluxes in the North Tyrolean Limestone Alps friedl.herman@fbva.bmlf.gv.at  Download PDF
Stopper, S., Smidt, S., F. Herman, M. Tausz, M. Kalina Altitudinal gradients of pollutant input in the Austrian Alps stefan.smidt@fbva.bmlf.gv.at  Download PDF
Köck, R., Dirnböck, T., Dullinger, S., Härtel, E., Hochbichler, E., Holtermann, C., Grabherr, G., Kuschnig, G., Weidinger, H. Assessing potential vegetation and hydrological changes in karstic catchments rkoeck@edv1.boku.ac.at nofile
Hunziker, U. Microsite patterns of conifer seedling establishment and growth in a mixed stand in the southern Swiss Alps urs.hunziker@alumni.ethz.ch  Download PDF
Kolb, E. Variation of nitrogen flow and storage within four ecosystems in a subalpine ecotone in the northern Alps. kolb@wzw.tum.de  Download PDF
Roder, Walter, Karma Dorji, and Georg Gratzer Nutrient flow from the forest - life source for traditional Bhutanese agriculture wrjakar@druknet.bt  Download PDF
Urbinati, Carlo and Marco Carrer Climate-growth patterns of treeline species in Eastern Italian Alps carlo.urbinati@unipd.it  Download PDF
Köck, R., Härtel, E., Holtermann, C., Hochbichler, E., Hager, H. Soil moisture dynamics related to vegetation cover in the subalpine zone of the Northeastern Calcareous Alps in Austria. Results of case studies in the Rax area rkoeck@edv1.boku.ac.at  Download PDF
Körner, Christian Treelines, warming and CO2 ch.koerner@unibas.ch nofile
Pietsch, Stephan A. and Hubert Hasenauer Modeling Carbon Sequestration in High Alpine Forest Ecosystems hasenau@edv1.boku.ac.at  Download PDF
Gratzer, Georg, P.B. Rai, and Karl Schieler Structure and regeneration dynamics of Abies densa forests in Central Bhutan ggratzer@edv1.boku.ac.at  Download PDF
Anfodillo Tommaso, Vinicio Carraro, Roberto Menardi & Carlo Bovo Physiological determinant of the treeline position: evidence supporting the sink-oriented hypothesis tommaso.anfodillo@unipd.it online presentation
Risch, Anita C., Martin Schütz, Bertil O. Krüsi, Felix Kienast, Otto Wildi, Harald Bugmann An analysis of successional pathways in subalpine forests using long-term empirical data anita.risch@wsl.ch  Download PDF
Hoch, G., Körner, Ch. Are treeline trees carbon limited? A global comparison. guenter.hoch@unibas.ch  Download PDF
Oberhuber, W., Kofler, W. Effects of climate and topography on radial growth of Cembran Pine (Pinus cembra L.) at the alpine timberline ecotone walter.oberhuber@uibk.ac.at nofile
Cunningham, Catherine, Harald Bugmann, Veronika Stoeckli, Dr. Ottmar Holdenreider Norway spruce regeneration response to changing snow regimes in the Swiss mountain forests cunningham@fowi.ethz.ch  Download PDF
Mayr, S., Gruber, A., Schwienbacher, F. Winter-embolism in a coniferous shrub (Pinus mugo) growing at the alpine timberline stefan.mayr@uibk.ac.at nofile
Grassi, G., Giannini, R., Magnanini, E. Crown morphology of conifers saplings in Italy's eastern Alps as affected by light, competition, and elevation grassi@agrsci.unibo.it  Download PDF
Rammig, A., Bebi, P., Schönenberger, W., Bugmann, H. Predicting the dynamics of mountain forests after windthrow rammig@slf.ch nofile
Weidinger, H., Fleck, W., Köck, R., Mrkvicka, A., Holzner, W. Spatial distribution and characteristics of natural larch forest communities in the Northeastern Calcareous Alps of Austria rkoeck@edv1.boku.ac.at nofile
Khutornoy, O., A. Zotikova, E. Petrova, O. Bender Morphogenetic and physiological differentiation of Siberian stone pine at the timberline in Central Altai hutor@forest.tsc.ru nofile
Grassi G., Minotta G., Giannini R., Bagnaresi U. Structure and dynamics in uneven-aged conifer stands in Comelico (Italy's eastern Alps). grassi@agrsci.unibo.it  Download PDF
Ledgard, Nick Integrating plantation forests into New Zealand's South Island high country nick.ledgard@forestresearch.co.nz  Download PDF
Binkley, D., Kaye, M., Suzuki, K., and Stohlgren, T. Long-term trends in aspen forests in the Rocky Mountains of Colorado dan@cnr.colostate.edu  Download PDF
Gschwandtl, Ingwald Mountain Forests in international agreements and processes ingwald.gschwandtl@bmlf.gv.at  Download PDF
Habermann, Birgit Postgraduate Education in Mountain Forestry: New Challenges for European Universities bhabermann@woek.boku.ac.at  Download PDF
Biruktayet Assefa Save Mountain Biodiversity - the case of Ethiopia bickyjoe@yahoo.com nofile
Hailu, Tenaw Tedela Mountain landuse management in Ethiopia tenaw2002@yahoo.com nofile
Chhetri, Purna Problems and challenges in sustainable forest management in Bhutan purnab_2000@yahoo.com nofile
Dorji, Shacha Overview of forest management in Bhutan -- Towards a Balanced Approach for Sustainable and Environmentally Friendly Development, Management and Conservation of Forests shacha_d@hotmail.com nofile
Gurung, Meena Women and forest management in Nepal gurungm100@hotmail.com nofile
Kamal, Mohammad Tarique Fuelwood status of Bangladesh nypa_fruticans@hotmail.com nofile
Ammann, Walter, Peter Bebi, Albert Böll, Veronika Stöckli The role of the protection forest in integral risk management wamm@slf.ch nofile
Schardt, Mathias, Klaus Grancia, Heinz Gallaun, Michaela Ziegler, Andreas Wimmer, Roland Wack Assessment of Forest Parameters by Means of Remote Sensing for Protection Forests Planning and Controlling mathias.schardt@joanneum.at  Download PDF
Sendzimir, Jan Research and Management Designs to Adaptively Determine Sustainable Grazing Intensities in the Carpathian Mountains sendzim@iiasa.ac.at nofile
G. Markart, Sauermoser, Siegfried, B. Kohl , Land-use changes and the effect of mountain forests in alpine catchments siegfried.sauermoser@wlv.bmlf.gv.at  Download PDF
Wiesler, Bruno and Michael Mayer Prediction of Flooding Effects by Means of 3D Multiphase Simulation bruno.wiesler@avl.com  Download PDF
Ploner, Alexander, Kurt Ziegner and Thomas Sönser EGAR - new regional tool in the planning procedure of natural hazard and land use management office@inn-ingenieurbuero.at  Download PDF
Tasser, E., Teutsch, A., Noggler, W. & U.Tappeiner Land-use changes and natural reforestation in subalpine meadows erich.tasser@eurac.edu  Download PDF