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Forest area by forest function

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The forest area refers to all areas classified as forest according to NFI’s forest definition. The forest definition includes shrub forest. For each forest function (including no...

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- forest-function
- forest-area
- protection-forest-region
- biogeographical-region
- nfi4b
- ownership
- nfi3
- forest-area-by-forest-function
- economic-region
- accessible-forest-without-shrub-forest
- forest
- terrestrial-grid-nfi3
- grid-nfi4-2009-2013
- production-region
- canton
Basal area of dead wood

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Sum of the stem cross-section areas of all dead trees in a stand at a height of 1.3 m (dbh measurement height).

Citation:

_Abegg, M.; Brändli, U.-B.; Cioldi, F.; Fischer, C.;...

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- extent-of-areal-damage-10-classes
- basal-area-of-dead-wood
- grid-nfi4-2009-2013
- mechanical-strength-of-wood
- forest-district-as-of-2013
- accessible-forest-without-shrub-forest
- main-tree-species
- terrestrial-grid-nfi2
- tree-state-standing-lying
- conifers-broadleaves
- economic-region
- terrestrial-grid-nfi3
- altitudinal-vegetation-zone
- ownership
- nfi4b
- biogeographical-region
- protection-forest-region
- remaining-bark-on-dead-wood-3-classes
- nfi2
- canton
- accessible-forest-without-shrub-forest-nfi1-nfi2-nfi3-nfi4
- primary-forest-function-nfi4-nature-protection
- accessible-forest-without-shrub-forest-nfi3-nfi4
- nfi3
- production-region
- lower-higher-altitudinal-zones
- altitudinal-vegetation-zone-3-classes
Total stem number by cause of damage

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Number of all living and dead trees and shrubs starting at 12 cm dbh where a particular cause of damage (including no damage, dead or lying) was determined. One tree may have...

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- biogeographical-region
- terrestrial-grid-nfi3
- canton
- nfi3
- accessible-forest-without-shrub-forest-nfi1-nfi2-nfi3-nfi4
- slope-20-classes
- grid-nfi4-2009-2013
- total-stem-number-by-cause-of-damage
- production-region
- accessible-forest-without-shrub-forest
- protection-forest-region
- economic-region
- accessible-forest-without-shrub-forest-nfi3-nfi4
- altitude-200-m-class
- nfi4b
- total-stem-number
- cause-of-damage-of-single-tree
Biomass of standing dead trees

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Dry weight (mass) of dead, standing trees and shrubs starting at 12 cm dbh. This consists of the tree parts: roots, stemwood and also, depending on the degree of decomposition, the...

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- canton
- nfi3
- accessible-forest-without-shrub-forest-nfi3-nfi4
- protection-forest-region
- accessible-forest-without-shrub-forest
- conifers-broadleaves
- grid-nfi4-2009-2013
- production-region
- biomass-of-standing-dead-trees
- economic-region
- biogeographical-region
- terrestrial-grid-nfi3
- nfi4b
Area of shrub forest

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All plots classified as shrub forest according to the NFI forest definition.

Citation:

_Abegg, M.; Brändli, U.-B.; Cioldi, F.; Fischer, C.; Herold-Bonardi, A.; Huber M.;...

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- grid-nfi4-2009-2013
- shrub-forest
- biogeographical-region
- nfi3
- area-of-shrub-forest
- accessible-shrub-forest
- terrestrial-grid-nfi3
- predominant-woody-species-in-the-shrub-forest
- nfi4b
- economic-region
- type-of-shrub-forest-aerial-photo
- altitude-400-m-classes
- production-region
Forest area by natural hazard

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For each natural hazard process according to FOEN’s SilvaProtectCH, the size of the forest area affected is given. One forest region may be affected by several different natural...

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- canton
- nfi3
- accessible-forest-without-shrub-forest-nfi3-nfi4
- terrestrial-grid-nfi1
- natural-hazard
- forest-area
- forest-area-by-natural-hazard
- protection-forest-region
- nfi2
- grid-nfi4-2009-2013
- production-region
- terrestrial-grid-nfi3
- nfi1
- economic-region
- nfi4b
- forest
- biogeographical-region
- accessible-forest-without-shrub-forest-nfi1-nfi2-nfi3-nfi4
- terrestrial-grid-nfi2
Number of forest edges

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Number of forest edges according to the NFI definition.

Citation:

_Abegg, M.; Brändli, U.-B.; Cioldi, F.; Fischer, C.; Herold-Bonardi, A.; Huber M.; Keller, M.; Meile, R.;...

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- structure-of-forest-edge
- altitudinal-vegetation-zone
- terrestrial-grid-nfi2
- forest-edge-of-zones-foothill-submontane-montane-nfi3-nfi4
- economic-region
- grid-nfi4-2009-2013
- number-of-woody-species-at-the-forest-edge
- shape-of-forest-edge
- nfi3
- width-of-herbaceous-fringe
- width-of-shrub-belt
- state-of-forest-edge
- density-of-forest-edge
- diversity-of-woody-species-at-the-forest-edge
- protection-forest-region
- boundary-of-forest-edge
- number-of-forest-edges
- structural-diversity-of-the-forest-edge
- forest-edge-of-zones-foothill-submontane-montane
- nfi2
- terrestrial-grid-nfi3
- nfi4b
- production-region
- surroundings-of-forest-edge
- ecotone-value
- biogeographical-region
- width-of-shelter-belt
- forest-edge-of-zones-foothill-submontane-montane-nfi2-nfi3-nfi4
Biomass of total dead wood

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Dry weight (mass) of all deadwood. This consists of the standing dead trees and shrubs starting at 12cm dbh and the lying deadwood starting at 7cm in diameter.

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- ownership
- nfi4b
- economic-region
- protection-forest-region
- accessible-forest-without-shrub-forest
- production-region
- grid-nfi4-2009-2013
- accessible-forest-without-shrub-forest-nfi3-nfi4
- nfi3
- terrestrial-grid-nfi3
- biogeographical-region
- biomass-of-total-dead-wood
- canton
Biomass of live trees

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Education, culture and sport

Dry weight (mass) of living trees and shrubs starting at 12 cm dbh. This consists of the tree parts: roots, stemwood, branch coarse wood, brushwood/twigs and needles/leaves. The...

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- canton
- nfi3
- accessible-forest-without-shrub-forest-nfi3-nfi4
- protection-forest-region
- accessible-forest-without-shrub-forest
- conifers-broadleaves
- grid-nfi4-2009-2013
- production-region
- biomass-of-live-trees
- economic-region
- biogeographical-region
- terrestrial-grid-nfi3
- nfi4b
Volume

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Volume of stemwood with bark of living trees and shrubs (standing and lying) starting at 12 cm dbh. This corresponds internationally to the "growing stock". The correction for bias...

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- altitudinal-vegetation-zone
- ownership
- nfi4b
- stage-of-stand-development
- biogeographical-region
- protection-forest-region
- exposition-8-classes
- accessible-forest-without-shrub-forest-nfi2-nfi3-nfi4
- site-quality
- forest-type-12-classes
- canton
- accessible-forest-without-shrub-forest-nfi1-nfi2-nfi3-nfi4
- diameter-classes
- volume
- accessible-forest-without-shrub-forest-nfi3-nfi4
- diameter-class-size-10-cm
- terrestrial-grid-nfi1
- nfi3
- production-region
- accessible-forest-without-shrub-forest-nfi1-nfi2
- lower-higher-altitudinal-zones
- forest-type-and-stage-of-development
- protection-forest-perimeter-silvaprotect
- potential-cost-for-timber-harvesting
- landslide-mudflow-silvaprotect
- nfi1
- 56-classes
- terrestrial-grid-nfi2
- 14-x-14-km-grid
- tree-species-woody-species
- nfi2
- grid-nfi4-2009-2013
- rockfall-silvaprotect
- accessible-forest-without-shrub-forest
- main-tree-species
- ownership-nfi4
- processes-in-channels-silvaprotect
- conifers-broadleaves
- economic-region
- accessible-forest-without-shrub-forest-nfi2-nfi3
- tree-species-5-classes
- avalanches-silvaprotect
- forest-district-as-of-2013
- terrestrial-grid-nfi3
Biomass above ground of live trees

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Dry weight (mass) of the aboveground parts of living trees and shrubs starting at 12 cm dbh. This consists of the tree parts: stemwood, branch coarse wood, brushwood/twigs and...

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- nfi4b
- conifers-broadleaves
- biogeographical-region
- protection-forest-region
- accessible-forest-without-shrub-forest-nfi3-nfi4
- grid-nfi4-2009-2013
- canton
- production-region
- accessible-forest-without-shrub-forest
- terrestrial-grid-nfi3
- biomass-above-ground-of-live-trees
- economic-region
- nfi3
Number of forest plots

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Number of forest sample plots (Plots).

Citation:

_Abegg, M.; Brändli, U.-B.; Cioldi, F.; Fischer, C.; Herold-Bonardi, A.; Huber M.; Keller, M.; Meile, R.; Rösler, E.; Speich,...

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- accessible-forest-nfi3-nfi4
- processes-in-channels-silvaprotect
- forest-function-recreation
- ownership
- type-of-recreation-camping
- economic-region
- pile-of-branches-and-logs
- type-of-recreation-snowshoeing
- occurrence-of-root-plates
- terrestrial-grid-nfi1
- avalanches-silvaprotect
- type-of-recreation-other-activities
- overall-presence-of-dead-wood
- type-of-recreation-ski-and-snowboard
- nfi2
- primary-function-nfi3
- accessible-forest-without-shrub-forest-nfi3-nfi4
- protection-forest-perimeter-silvaprotect
- terrestrial-grid-nfi2
- intensity-of-pasturing
- intensity-of-recreational-use
- altitudinal-vegetation-zone
- 5-classes
- biogeographical-region
- type-of-recreation-cycling
- soil-type-of-damage
- area-of-largest-gap-aerial-photo
- type-of-recreation-mountain-biking
- type-of-pasturing
- canton
- primary-forest-function-nfi4
- terrestrial-grid-nfi3
- diversity-of-woody-species-in-the-stand
- forest-district-as-of-2013
- accessible-forest-without-shrub-forest
- landslide-mudflow-silvaprotect
- stumps-and-lying-dead-wood
- vehicle-track
- snag
- forest-type-3-classes
- type-of-recreation-horseback-riding
- rockfall-silvaprotect
- nfi3
- inner-edge-of-stand
- type-of-recreation-hiking
- type-of-recreation-cross-country-skiing
- type-of-gaps
- type-of-recreation-walk
- overloads-and-disturbances
- slope-20-classes
- recreational-use-seasonality
- nfi4b
- occurence-of-remnants-of-root-plates
- protection-forest-region
- nfi1
- surroundings-of-soil-damage
- infrastructure-for-recreation
- year-of-last-pasturing
- production-region
- accessible-forest-without-shrub-forest-nfi1-nfi2-nfi3-nfi4
- grid-nfi4-2009-2013
- number-of-forest-plots
- forest-type-12-classes
- forest
- type-of-recreation-jogging
- lower-higher-altitudinal-zones
Amount of dead wood

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Wood volume of all deadwood recorded according to the NFI3 method. For standing trees and shrubs starting at 12 cm dbh, the volume of stemwood reduced due to stem breakage is...

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- ownership
- nfi4b
- terrestrial-grid-nfi3
- economic-region
- lower-higher-altitudinal-zones
- accessible-forest-without-shrub-forest
- protection-forest-region
- production-region
- grid-nfi4-2009-2013
- amount-of-dead-wood
- nfi3
- altitudinal-vegetation-zone
- accessible-forest-without-shrub-forest-nfi3-nfi4
- forest-district-as-of-2013
- biogeographical-region
- canton
Young forest with browsing damage

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Number of regeneration trees where browsing of the shoots from the previous year was recorded in NFI’s regeneration survey.

Citation:

_Abegg, M.; Brändli, U.-B.; Cioldi, F.;...

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- processes-in-channels-silvaprotect
- young-forest-classes-5-classes
- grid-nfi4-2009-2013
- rockfall-silvaprotect
- nfi4b
- economic-region
- young-forest-with-browsing-damage
- biogeographical-region
- total-number
- main-tree-species-in-young-forest
- nfi2
- avalanches-silvaprotect
- terrestrial-grid-nfi2
- altitudinal-vegetation-zone
- young-plants
- canton
- production-region
- accessible-forest-without-shrub-forest-with-young-forest-nfi2-nfi3-nfi4
- accessible-forest-without-shrub-forest-with-young-forest
- protection-forest-region
- protection-forest-perimeter-silvaprotect
- stem-count-of-young-forest
- landslide-mudflow-silvaprotect
- accessible-forest-without-shrub-forest-with-young-forest-nfi3-nfi4
Total basal area

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Sum of the stem cross-section areas of all living and dead trees and shrubs starting at 12 cm dbh at a height of 1.3 m (dbh measurement height).

Citation:

_Abegg, M.; Brändli,...

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- economic-region
- accessible-forest-without-shrub-forest
- terrestrial-grid-nfi3
- accessible-forest-without-shrub-forest-nfi1-nfi2-nfi3-nfi4
- grid-nfi4-2009-2013
- 7-classes
- main-tree-species
- altitudinal-vegetation-zone
- accessible-forest-without-shrub-forest-nfi3-nfi4
- nfi2
- protection-forest-region
- biogeographical-region
- production-region
- total-basal-area
- forest-communities-kuchler-2008
- terrestrial-grid-nfi2
- nfi3
- canton
- nfi4b
Total timber volume

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Volume of stemwood with bark of all living and dead trees and shrubs (standing and lying) starting at 12 cm dbh. This corresponds to the sum of the volumes of growing stock and...

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- canton
- ownership-nfi4
- accessible-forest-without-shrub-forest
- biogeographical-region
- terrestrial-grid-nfi3
- altitudinal-vegetation-zone
- conifers-broadleaves
- lower-higher-altitudinal-zones
- nfi2
- economic-region
- main-tree-species
- terrestrial-grid-nfi2
- accessible-forest-without-shrub-forest-nfi1-nfi2-nfi3-nfi4
- accessible-forest-without-shrub-forest-nfi3-nfi4
- diameter-at-breast-height-30-cm
- protection-forest-region
- grid-nfi4-2009-2013
- 14-x-14-km-grid
- tree-status
- nfi4b
- total-timber-volume
- ownership
- nfi3
- tree-state-alive-dead
- production-region
- tree-species-5-classes
- accessible-forest-without-shrub-forest-nfi2-nfi3
- forest-district-as-of-2013
Mass of merchantable branches of live trees

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Dry weight (mass) of branches with a diameter of at least 7 cm from living trees and shrubs starting at 12cm dbh.

Citation:

_Abegg, M.; Brändli, U.-B.; Cioldi, F.; Fischer, C.;...

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- biogeographical-region
- terrestrial-grid-nfi3
- protection-forest-region
- nfi3
- accessible-forest-without-shrub-forest-nfi3-nfi4
- grid-nfi4-2009-2013
- mass-of-merchantable-branches-of-live-trees
- production-region
- accessible-forest-without-shrub-forest
- conifers-broadleaves
- economic-region
- nfi4b
- canton
Bole wood mass of live trees

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Dry weight (mass) of the stemwood with bark of the living trees and shrubs starting at 12 cm dbh. The correction for bias with the sample Tarif trees may be so drastic that it...

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- nfi4b
- canton
- conifers-broadleaves
- economic-region
- protection-forest-region
- accessible-forest-without-shrub-forest
- bole-wood-mass-of-live-trees
- grid-nfi4-2009-2013
- production-region
- nfi3
- accessible-forest-without-shrub-forest-nfi3-nfi4
- terrestrial-grid-nfi3
- biogeographical-region
Stand density (SDI)

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The Stand Density Index (SDI) is a general measure for the density of a stocking and is based on the number of stems/ha and the average diameter of the tally trees on the sample...

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- terrestrial-grid-nfi3
- canton
- altitudinal-vegetation-zone
- primary-forest-function-nfi4-nature-protection
- biogeographical-region
- nfi2
- accessible-forest-without-shrub-forest-nfi1-nfi2
- terrestrial-grid-nfi1
- protection-forest-region
- grid-nfi4-2009-2013
- economic-region
- 14-x-14-km-grid
- accessible-forest-without-shrub-forest-nfi1-nfi2-nfi3-nfi4
- altitudinal-vegetation-zone-3-classes
- nfi4b
- accessible-forest-without-shrub-forest-nfi3-nfi4
- nfi3
- terrestrial-grid-nfi2
- accessible-forest-without-shrub-forest-nfi2-nfi3
- nfi1
- stand-density-sdi
- accessible-forest-without-shrub-forest
- production-region
Stem count of young forest

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191 Number of regeneration trees starting at 10 cm tall up to 11.9 cm dbh recorded in NFI’s regeneration survey.

Citation:

_Abegg, M.; Brändli, U.-B.; Cioldi, F.; Fischer, C.;...

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- nfi4b
- economic-region
- protection-forest-region
- biogeographical-region
- accessible-forest-without-shrub-forest-with-young-forest
- accessible-forest-without-shrub-forest-with-young-forest-nfi2-nfi3-nfi4
- stem-count-of-young-forest
- main-tree-species-in-young-forest
- young-forest-class-raw-data
- terrestrial-grid-nfi2
- nfi2
- grid-nfi4-2009-2013
- canton
- production-region

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