Snow and avalanche: The influence of forest on snowpack stability

ISSW 09 - International Snow Science Workshop, Proceedings

Volumn , Issue , 2009, Pages 323-327

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

^a UNIVERSITY OF TURIN   (Italy)

Author keywords

Avalanches; Forest; Protective function; Snow

Indexed keywords

BASAL AREA; CANOPY COVER; COMPLEX RELATIONSHIPS; DEFENSE MEASURES; FOREST; FOREST DYNAMICS; FOREST STAND STRUCTURE; FORESTED AREA; HUMAN SETTLEMENTS; MOUNTAIN ECOSYSTEMS; PROTECTIVE FUNCTION; SNOW AVALANCHE; STRUCTURAL CHARACTERISTICS; SUSTAINABLE PRACTICES; TREE DENSITY;

AVALANCHES (SNOWSLIDES); LANDFORMS; SNOW;

FORESTRY;

CLIMATES; FORESTRY; FORESTS; PARAMETERS; PROTECTORS; SLOPE; SNOW;

EID: 82955222194     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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