Bavarian State Institute of Forestry (LWF)
The Bavarian State Institute of Forestry is a special agency within the Bavarian Forestry Administration.We form a specialist team that supports the forestry department of the Bavarian State Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry and its regional offices.
Address
Bavarian State Institute of Forestry (LWF)
Hans-Carl-von-Carlowitz-Platz 1
85354 Freising
Bavaria
Phone: +49 08161 71-4801
Fax: +49 08161 71 4971
email: poststelle(@)lwf.bayern.de
Activities:
- Research
Focus of Research:
- Forest and Society
- Forest Ecology
- Forest management
Coordinated projects
- Analog and digital recording of forest roads in the Bavarian private and corporate forest Details of Analog and digital recording of forest roads in the Bavarian private and corporate forest
- Bavarian Climate Data (maps, scenarios, storm risk) Details of Bavarian Climate Data (maps, scenarios, storm risk)
- Biomonitoring at Bavarian level-II plots Details of Biomonitoring at Bavarian level-II plots
- Building of a geodatabase as a basis of valuation for the liming need of Bavarian forest soils Details of Building of a geodatabase as a basis of valuation for the liming need of Bavarian forest soils
- Bulk Deposition Details of Bulk Deposition
- Carbon sequestration in Forestry and Wood Products in Bavaria (KLIP 22) Details of Carbon sequestration in Forestry and Wood Products in Bavaria (KLIP 22)
- Climate Chance and Pest Risk Management Details of Climate Chance and Pest Risk Management
- Climate protection using wood for energy efficient buildings Details of Climate protection using wood for energy efficient buildings
- Contribution of forestry to flood prevention – integrated classification of forest areas - Details of Contribution of forestry to flood prevention – integrated classification of forest areas -
- Cultivation experiments with fast-growing tree species Details of Cultivation experiments with fast-growing tree species
- Cultivation of heat and drought tolerant tree species - phase 1 Details of Cultivation of heat and drought tolerant tree species - phase 1
- Current protection forest policy and measures in European mountain areas (NMF Network Mountain Forest – Netzwerk Bergwald) Details of Current protection forest policy and measures in European mountain areas (NMF Network Mountain Forest – Netzwerk Bergwald)
- Developing a Standard - Module for internet based database application with the examples of the N2000 - species, Phythodiversity and Sample Area - Database Details of Developing a Standard - Module for internet based database application with the examples of the N2000 - species, Phythodiversity and Sample Area - Database
- Development and testing of a method for evaluating the degree of preservation of types of FFH habitat in the high mountains using remote sensing and GIS Details of Development and testing of a method for evaluating the degree of preservation of types of FFH habitat in the high mountains using remote sensing and GIS
- Development and testing of an agroforestry system combining organic agriculture and short rotation forest (KLIP 19) Details of Development and testing of an agroforestry system combining organic agriculture and short rotation forest (KLIP 19)
- Development of afforestation in the area of Steilenberg . Repeat recordings of permanent plots Details of Development of afforestation in the area of Steilenberg . Repeat recordings of permanent plots
- Development of pedagogical Climate Stations Details of Development of pedagogical Climate Stations
- Estimation of present and future forest fire threat in Bavaria by means of the M-68 forest fire index in terms of increasing drought, changing phenology of ground vegetation as well as forest stands Details of Estimation of present and future forest fire threat in Bavaria by means of the M-68 forest fire index in terms of increasing drought, changing phenology of ground vegetation as well as forest stands
- Evaluation of an ungulate managementplan - development of a model handbook (KLIP 21) Details of Evaluation of an ungulate managementplan - development of a model handbook (KLIP 21)
- Forest condition monitoring/crown condition assessment Details of Forest condition monitoring/crown condition assessment
- Forest conversion and conservation measures Details of Forest conversion and conservation measures
- Forest nutrition and fertilization experiments Details of Forest nutrition and fertilization experiments
- Forest Soil Inventory Details of Forest Soil Inventory
- Forest Soil Monitoring Details of Forest Soil Monitoring
- Geographical Information System (GIS) Details of Geographical Information System (GIS)
- Hydrologic and faunisic aspects and yield of a new established short rotation forest near Kaufering (KLIP 11) Details of Hydrologic and faunisic aspects and yield of a new established short rotation forest near Kaufering (KLIP 11)
- Hydrology of the Bavarian Forest National Park (catchment basin of the river Grosse Ohe) Details of Hydrology of the Bavarian Forest National Park (catchment basin of the river Grosse Ohe)
- Investigations to ascertain the origin of increased nitrogen in the northern Alpine region between Schliersee and Isar Details of Investigations to ascertain the origin of increased nitrogen in the northern Alpine region between Schliersee and Isar
- Joint project development of the statistical design of BZE II, Project LWF Freising Details of Joint project development of the statistical design of BZE II, Project LWF Freising
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- Knowledge transfer in forestry in the alps – KnowFor alp - KFA Details of Knowledge transfer in forestry in the alps – KnowFor alp - KFA
- Laboratory Analysis for longtermed Experiments and Monitoring Researches of the Bavarian Forest Institute Details of Laboratory Analysis for longtermed Experiments and Monitoring Researches of the Bavarian Forest Institute
- MANFRED – Management strategies to adapt Alpine Space forests to climate change risks (ST 243) Details of MANFRED – Management strategies to adapt Alpine Space forests to climate change risks (ST 243)
- Maps for the future Details of Maps for the future
- Mobilization of raw timber and further development of the timber harvesting chain of forest associations in Bavaria, especially by adapting business processes to new logistics and information technologies Details of Mobilization of raw timber and further development of the timber harvesting chain of forest associations in Bavaria, especially by adapting business processes to new logistics and information technologies
- Monitoring and observation of restricted nature forest Details of Monitoring and observation of restricted nature forest
- Monitoring of forest areas with TerraSAR-X data Details of Monitoring of forest areas with TerraSAR-X data
- New high-resolution climate maps for the forests of Bavaria as part of a forest site information system Details of New high-resolution climate maps for the forests of Bavaria as part of a forest site information system
- No forest, no farmers – a socio-historical study of the role of the forest in the lives of farming families in the Allgäu Details of No forest, no farmers – a socio-historical study of the role of the forest in the lives of farming families in the Allgäu
- Pest control and forecasting, forest protection funds audit Details of Pest control and forecasting, forest protection funds audit
- Preliminary investigations in the development of a method to determine the distribution and population density of the oak processionary moth (Thaumetopoea processionea L., Lep., Thaumetopoeidae) Details of Preliminary investigations in the development of a method to determine the distribution and population density of the oak processionary moth (Thaumetopoea processionea L., Lep., Thaumetopoeidae)
- Project 'GIS protection forestregister' Details of Project 'GIS protection forestregister'
- Repeated survey of test site Biburg towards soil structure recovery and root rot development Details of Repeated survey of test site Biburg towards soil structure recovery and root rot development
- Silvicultural concepts for landscapes at risk Details of Silvicultural concepts for landscapes at risk
- Suitability of the SILVA growth simulator for depicting conversion from homogenous coniferous forests to forests of varied structure Details of Suitability of the SILVA growth simulator for depicting conversion from homogenous coniferous forests to forests of varied structure
- Test of the new sliding snow prevention element “Schneefix-Trio” with regard to its practicality and effectiveness in protection forest rehabilitation Details of Test of the new sliding snow prevention element “Schneefix-Trio” with regard to its practicality and effectiveness in protection forest rehabilitation
- The influence on forest communities of treatment of the gypsy moth (Lymantria dispar) with the sloughing inhibitor Dimilin Details of The influence on forest communities of treatment of the gypsy moth (Lymantria dispar) with the sloughing inhibitor Dimilin
- The market position of the small-scale private forest and its improvement in the border region Details of The market position of the small-scale private forest and its improvement in the border region
- The potential of beech in view of risks by drought and ozone impact as components of climate change - Assessment at intensive forest monitoring sites (Level III) and research sites in Bavaria/Germany (KLIP 15) Details of The potential of beech in view of risks by drought and ozone impact as components of climate change - Assessment at intensive forest monitoring sites (Level III) and research sites in Bavaria/Germany (KLIP 15)
- Tree species choice: Emergency aid Details of Tree species choice: Emergency aid
- Trees for the future - Evaluation of forest tree species in spite of climate change using the concept of Bioclimate Envelopes Details of Trees for the future - Evaluation of forest tree species in spite of climate change using the concept of Bioclimate Envelopes
- Wildlife and man at the intersection of three states (Bavaria/the Czech Republic/Austria), using the fish otter as an example Details of Wildlife and man at the intersection of three states (Bavaria/the Czech Republic/Austria), using the fish otter as an example
Coordinated projects of subordinate institutions 1
Involved in research projects:
- Changes in contaminant levels of agricultural soils by inputs from agriculture and the air path (permanent soil observation areas) Details of Changes in contaminant levels of agricultural soils by inputs from agriculture and the air path (permanent soil observation areas)
- Changes in tree pathogenic due to climate change and its implications for silvicultural approaches Details of Changes in tree pathogenic due to climate change and its implications for silvicultural approaches
- Data collection on the use of of plant protection agents in the forest; Participation in the collection and evaluation of anthropogenous immissions regarding forest damage Details of Data collection on the use of of plant protection agents in the forest; Participation in the collection and evaluation of anthropogenous immissions regarding forest damage
- Detection of clone-site interactions in poplar and willow on agricultural sites in short rotation - ProLoc (income program / locus) Details of Detection of clone-site interactions in poplar and willow on agricultural sites in short rotation - ProLoc (income program / locus)
- Displacement and loss of biomass and nutrients during thinnings carried out by harvester, and their effect on soil properties and the element budget of forest ecosystems Details of Displacement and loss of biomass and nutrients during thinnings carried out by harvester, and their effect on soil properties and the element budget of forest ecosystems
- Infosystem northeralpin forests Details of Infosystem northeralpin forests
- New assessment of the forest protection situation in respect to climate change Details of New assessment of the forest protection situation in respect to climate change
- Soluble ammonium nitrate (= available to the plants) contents of inorganic substances in arable soils Details of Soluble ammonium nitrate (= available to the plants) contents of inorganic substances in arable soils
- The use of set-aside areas as forest and agricultural energy plantations – a comparison of the legal, technical, economic and ecological aspects Details of The use of set-aside areas as forest and agricultural energy plantations – a comparison of the legal, technical, economic and ecological aspects
- Urban forest owners – a challenge for forestry Details of Urban forest owners – a challenge for forestry
Subordinate Institutions:
- Division 2 - Forest Ecology - Details of Division 2 - Forest Ecology
- Division 3 Forest management - Details of Division 3 Forest management
- Division 4 Forest and Society - Details of Division 4 Forest and Society