Objectives

The BZE has set itself the aim of providing representative and nationally comparable data on the following topics:

(1.) The condition of the forest

(2.) Changes in soil properties between the soil inventories

(3.) The role of soils as carbon sinks

(4.) Gaining insights into the causal interactions between environmental influences and forest condition

(5.) The effects of climate change on soil condition

(6.) Changes in biodiversity due to climate change and environmental influences

(7.) Sustainable use of forests