Protective Effects of Forests against Gravitational Natural Hazards

In this chapter, we give a short overview of the protective effects of forests against snow avalanches, landslides and rockfall hazards in mountain areas. The overview is based on the protective mechanisms provided by forest and connects them to the effect-related indicators of forest structure from...

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Main Authors: Perzl, Frank, Bono, Alessia, Garbarino, Matteo, Motta, Renzo
Format: Book Chapter
Language:English
Published: IntechOpen 2021
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Online Access:https://www.intechopen.com/chapters/77984
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