Snow avalanche release in forest ecosystems: A case study in the Aosta Valley Region (NW-Italy)

Cold Regions Science and Technology

Volumn 64, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 167-173

  Viglietti, D ^a   Letey, S ^a   Motta, R ^a   Maggioni, M ^a   Freppaz, M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TURIN   (Italy)

Author keywords

Avalanche protection; Avalanche release; Forest; Snow avalanches

Indexed keywords

AVALANCHE PROTECTION; AVALANCHE RELEASE; CANOPY COVER; DEFENSE STRUCTURE; FOREST; FOREST DYNAMICS; FOREST ECOSYSTEM; FORESTED AREA; HUMAN SETTLEMENTS; MOUNTAIN ECOSYSTEMS; PARTICULAR CONDITION; SNOW AVALANCHE; SNOW AVALANCHES; STAND STRUCTURES; STEM DENSITY; STRUCTURAL CHARACTERISTICS; SUSTAINABLE PRACTICES;

ECOSYSTEMS; FORESTRY; LANDFORMS; PROBABILITY; RESEARCH;

AVALANCHES (SNOWSLIDES);

AVALANCHE; CANOPY ARCHITECTURE; DISTURBANCE; ECOSYSTEM RESPONSE; FOREST ECOSYSTEM; MORTALITY; MOUNTAIN ENVIRONMENT; SNOW COVER; SNOWPACK; STABILIZATION; STAND STRUCTURE; TOPOGRAPHIC EFFECT; TRIGGER MECHANISM;

ECOSYSTEMS; FORESTS; ITALY; PROBABILITY; RESEARCH; SNOW;

ITALY; VALLE D'AOSTA;

EID: 77957885781     PISSN: 0165232X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.coldregions.2010.08.007     Document Type: Article

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