The forest is suffering from extreme weather conditions

The Swiss forest is suffering from extreme weather conditions such as drought and high temperatures. The consequences are clearly visible: there are more dead and damaged trees. Additionally, there is a lack of young tree growth. The dryness also has a negative impact on timber production. Particularly affected are the spruce, chestnut, and ash trees, whose populations are declining. 



The interim results of the national forest inventory show significant regional variations. In certain regions, the forest landscape has undergone significant changes within a short period of time.



Read full article from our customer & partner WSL (Swiss Federal Institute for Forest, Snow and Landscape Research).



WSL and its partners operate TreeNet, the biological drought and growth indicator network, which provides real-time information on tree water relations and tree growth utilizing sensors such as Decentlab's DL-ZN1, DL-TRS21 & DL-SHT35.