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Die Kartierung der Waldstandorte im Kanton Aargau | Mapping forest locations in the canton of Argovia

2003; Swiss Forestry Society; Volume: 154; Issue: 7 Linguagem: Inglês

10.3188/szf.2003.0270

2235-1469

Richard Stocker, Fabian Dietiker,

Botany and Plant Ecology Studies

More than 40 years work has gone into the publication of a 230-page plant-sociological and site mapping survey in the canton of Argovia. The article reports on the genesis and contents of this work. The 87 forest types in the canton of Argovia that are included in the list are described and commented on. The publication is addressed, above all, to forestry specialists who need acurrate economic and ecological information in order to reach informed decisions on forest management. At the same time it provides an important basis for further policies concerning nature protection, planning and environmental issues. The fourth, application-oriented part of the book is especially noteworthy. Current themes, such as nature-friendly silviculture,afforestation on storm-damaged sites, susceptibility of forest soil, nature protection, areas where oak is cultivated,etc., are addressed and practical measures formulated to help and support forest managers in the often difficult decisions that have to be taken. The corresponding site maps are available in digital form and provide, together with the overview, an important basis for sustainable forest management.