The Swiss institute that has researched and observed forests for 125 years

Pests are eating their way through Swiss forests, and further damage is being caused by pollution and climate change, but help is at hand from the Swiss Federal Research Institute for Landscape, now celebrating its 125th birthday. (SF/swissinfo.ch)

This content was published on October 4, 2010 - 14:45

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