Crown Condition Assessment and Damage Cause Assessment LWF

Assessment of damges, i.e. symptoms, extent and causes on trees.
Purpose:
Occurrence and extent of diseases
Manual Citation:
* Matthias Dobbertin, Christian Hug, Andreas Schwyzer, Serge Borer, Hanna Schmalz, 2016: Aufnahmeanleitung Kronenansprachen auf den Sanasilva- und den LWF-Flächen (Version 10). Sanasilva Inventur und Langfristige Waldökosystem-Forschung, Birmensdorf, 86 S. [---](https://www.wsl.ch/fileadmin/user_upload/WSL/Wald/Waldentwicklung_Monitoring/LWF/Sanasilva/ssi_anleitung_v10_extern.pdf)
* Eichhorn J, Roskams P, Potocic N, Timmermann V, Ferretti M, Mues V, Szepesi A, Durrant D, Seletkovic I, Schröck H-W, Nevalainen S, Bussotti F, Garcia P, Wulff S, 2016: Part IV: Visual Assessment of Crown Condition and Damaging Agents. In: UNECE ICP Forests Programme Co-ordinating Centre (ed.): Manual on methods and criteria for harmonized sampling, assessment, monitoring and analysis of the effects of air pollution on forests. Thünen Institute of Forest Ecosystems, Eberswalde, Germany, 49 p. + Annex [---](https://www.icp-forests.org/pdf/manual/2016/ICP_Manual_2017_02_part04.pdf )
Paper Citation:
* Michel A, Seidling W, Prescher A K (2018) Forest Condition in Europe. 2018 Technical Report of ICP Forests. Report under the UNECE Convention on Long-Range Transboundary Air Pollution (CLRTAP). BFW-Dokumentation 25/2018, BFW Austrian Research Centre for Forests, Vienna, 92 p. [---](http://icp-forests.net/page/icp-forests-technical-report)
* Köhl M, San-Miguel-Ayanz J, Cools N, de Vos B, Fischer R, Camia A, Granke O, Hiederer R, Lorenz M, Montanarella L, Mues V, Nagel H-D, Poker J, Scheuschner T, Schlutow A (2011) Maintenance of Forest Ecosystem Health and Vitality. State of Europe s forests: status and trends in sustainable forest management in Europe 29-49. [---](http://www.foresteurope.org/documentos/State_of_Europes_Forests_2011_Report_Revised_November_2011.pdf)
* Brang P., 1998: Sanasilva-Bericht 1997. Zustand und Gefährdung des Schweizer Waldes – eine Zwischenbilanz nach 15 Jahren Waldschadenforschung. Berichte der Eidg. Forschungsanstalt für Wald, Schnee und Landschaft, Vol. 345. Eidg. Forschungsanstalt WSL, Birmensdorf, 102 S. [---](https://www.dora.lib4ri.ch/wsl/islandora/object/wsl:14555)