Spatial and temporal rockfall activity in a forest stand in the Swiss Prealps - A dendrogeomorphological case study

Auteurs :
PERRET, S.
STOFFEL, M.
KIENHOLZ, H.

Description :
The investigated stand is situated at the foot of a high cliff in the transit zone of frequently passing, rather small rockfall fragments. The study site of Schwarzenberg is located in Diemtigtal, Bernese Oberland. Spatial analyses were performed by interpolating the number of rockfall injuries per tree. Temporal analyses comprised the calculation of rockfall rates, trends in rockfall activity and their correlations with mean annual or seasonal temperatures, and precipitation totals.


Type de document :
Article de périodique

Source :
Geomorphology (Amsterdam), issn : 0169-555X, 2006, vol. 74, n°. 1-4, p. 219-231, nombre de pages : 13, Collation : Illustration, Références bibliographiques : 64 ref.

Date :
2006

Editeur :
Pays édition : Pays-Bas, Amsterdam, Elsevier