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Shaping future forests: how can ecophysiology support climate‐smart forest management?

New Phytologist, Volume 250, Issue 5, Page 2778-2813, June 2026.
Summary Climate change, particularly the associated increase in extreme events and disturbances, threatens the numerous environmental, social, and economic benefits that forests provide, both locally and globally. Heat and drought pose significant risks to forest ecosystems; the anticipated future climate is expected to exacerbate this trend ...
Arthur Gessler, José M. Grünzweig, Laura Bigio, Henrik Hartmann, Nate McDowell, Frank Krumm, Arun K. Bose, Andreas Rigling, Harald Bugmann, Valentina Vitali, Pascal Schneider, J. Jelle Lever, Janine Schweier, Anne Kempel, Niklaus E. Zimmermann, Philipp Brun, Jürgen Bauhus, Micah Wilhelm, Alessandra Bottero   +18 more
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A new experimental snow avalanche test site at Seehore peak in Aosta Valley (NW Italian Alps) - Part II: Engineering aspects [PDF]

, 2013
The estimate of the effects produced by the impact of a snow avalanche against an obstacle is of the utmost importance in designing safe mountain constructions.
Ammann, B. Chiaia, B. Frigo, Christen, Consiglio Superiore dei Lavori Pubblici, D. Godone, D. Viglietti, Dufour, E. Bovet, E. Ceaglio, E. Zanini, F. Barpi, Issler, J?hannesson, M. Barbero, M. Borri-Brunetto, M. Freppaz, M. Maggioni, Maggioni, Margreth, O. Pallara, ROCSCIENCE Inc., Toronto (Canada), Sommavilla, Sommavilla, Thibert, Thibert, V. De Biagi   +26 more
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Seismic Precursors to the Blatten, Switzerland Landslide Revealed by Unsupervised Machine Learning

Geophysical Research Letters, Volume 53, Issue 10, 28 May 2026.
Abstract The transition from stable to unstable states in geological systems, such as landslides and fault zones, remains poorly understood. Seismic precursors and foreshocks related to the transition, if present, are often difficult to observe, and their interpretation remains challenging.
Reza Esfahani, Michel Campillo, Léonard Seydoux, Kiwamu Nishida, Guillaume Favre‐Bulle   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Stability monitoring of high Alpine infrastructure by terrestrial laser scanning [PDF]

, 2014
International audienceRock mass movements are dominant in the morphodynamics of high Alpine rock slopes and are at the origin of significant risks for people who attend these areas and for infrastructures that are built on (e.g. huts, cable cars).
Deline, P., Duvillard, P.A., Lambiel, C., Ravanel, L.   +3 more
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Decoupling Seasonal Seismic Velocity Changes on Slow‐Moving Slopes in Southwest China Using Tree Ensemble Machine Learning

Geophysical Research Letters, Volume 53, Issue 9, 16 May 2026.
Abstract Changes in seismic properties can help assess slope damage, which is influenced by external factors such as temperature, relative humidity, rainfall, air pressure, and local seismicity. However, the contributions of these factors, and how the dominant factor modulates transient and seasonal seismic velocity changes (δv/v $\delta v/v$), remain ...
Dekang Li, Fan Xie, Qing‐Yu Wang, Piero Poli, Clément Hibert, Yifei Cui, Li Li, Hengshu Zhu   +7 more
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Natural disturbances and natural hazards in mountain forests: a framework for the economic valuation [PDF]

This paper focuses on the economic aspects of the protective role of forests against natural hazards, developing an estimation methodology applicable on a local scale.
Alessandro Paletto, Sandra Notaro
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Asynchronous Landslide Seasonality Across the United States

Geophysical Research Letters, Volume 53, Issue 9, 16 May 2026.
Abstract Mid‐range landslide outlooks can facilitate weather‐related landslide preparedness and disaster response planning, but seasonal landslide activity remains poorly quantified at continental scales. Leveraging >55,000 reported landslides from across the United States (U.S.), we used circular statistics to quantify landslide seasonality in 67 ...
L. V. Luna, B. B. Mirus, B. D. Collins, J. P. Perkins   +3 more
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The RockRisk project: rockfall risk quantification and prevention [PDF]

, 2017
Rockfalls are frequent instability processes in road cuts, open pit mines and quarries, steep slopes and cliffs. The orientation and persistence of joints within the rock mass define the size of the kinematically unstable rock volumes and determine the ...
Abellán Fernández, Antonio, Buill Pozuelo, Felipe, Corominas Dulcet, Jordi, Gili Ripoll, José Antonio, Lantada, Nieves, Martínez Bofill, Joan, Matas Casado, Gerard, Mavrouli, Olga Christina, Moya Sánchez, José, Núñez Andrés, María Amparo, Prades Valls, Albert, Puig i Polo, Càrol, Ruiz Carulla, Roger, Salo Salgado, Lluis   +13 more
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Freeze, thaw, fracture? [PDF]

, 2007
Why does freezing break up rock? Everybody knows that when water freezes it expands by nine percent to be precise. If it seeps into rocks and then freezes, the rocks can fracture and split apart, a process known as frost weathering.
Murton, Julian
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Identification of Hazard and Risk for Glacial Lakes in the Nepal Himalaya Using Satellite Imagery from 2000–2015 [PDF]

, 2017
Glacial lakes in the Nepal Himalaya can threaten downstream communities and have large socio-economic consequences if an outburst flood occurs. This study identified 131 glacial lakes in Nepal in 2015 that are greater than 0.1 km ²and performed a first ...
McKinney, DC, Rounce, DR, Watson, CS
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