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On occasion of the International Year of Biodiversity, Biodiversity Monitoring Switzerland is posting facts and results recapitulating eight years of observing biological diversity in Switzerland.

The most important BDM indicators are:
> Species diversity at national and regional level (Z3)
> Species Diversity in Landscapes (Z7)
> Species diversity in habitats (Z9)

 
 

An overall view of in-depth information
In late summer of 2009, BDM published its second detailed report on biodiversity in Switzerland.
> Summary: Goal Not Yet Achieved.
> Order report
> Media release (in German)
  You’ve seen one meadow, you’ve seen them all
Dandelions here, Dandelions there, Dandelions everywhere… As revealed by the new BDM indicator “Diversity of Species Communities (Z12)”, Switzerland’s grassland areas are becoming more and more alike. Specific analyses of current BDM data show that plant species communities in meadows and pastures strongly tend towards homogenization, particularly on the Central Plateau and in the Jura.
> More on this topic (only in German)…
  Adaptable Species Are Moving Into Settlements
BDM data indicate that while overall plant species diversity is not particularly high in settlement areas, it may reach a remarkably wide range on unsealed soil surfaces. Adaptable species, however, are able to turn settlements into a new habitat for themselves.
> More on this topic (only in German)…
  Short movies on BDM methods
It takes both sophisticated and highly standardized methods to measure species diversity. Watch them being put into practice in two enlightening short movies.
> More on this topic...
  Dry grasslands and pastures are important for biodiversity
Data of the BDM indicate that landscapes with dry grasslands and pastures accommodate on average more species than normal landscapes. This is particularly true for vascular plants and butterflies.
> More on this topic...
 

Species Diversity at a Glance
Feeding BDM data into computational models, scientists at the Swiss Federal Institute for Forest, Snow and Landscape Research WSL have predicted Switzerland’s species diversity. The results of their calculations have been visualized on color-coded maps of the country.
> More on this topic...
  Common Species Represent Overall Biodiversity
A recent study using BDM data shows that occurrences of common species reflect total species numbers in landscapes. Populations of rare species, however, are hardly representative of overall biodiversity.
> More on this topic...
  BDM is Prepared For the Climate Change
Capable of registering slow, almost imperceptible transformations, biodiversity monitoring will also reveal the impact that global warming has on our country's biodiversity.
> More on this topic (in German)...

In brief
A brochure gives you the most important information about BDM at a glance. You can
> download this easy-to-understand publication or you can order it in printed form.

in italiano:
> il monitoraggio della biodiversità
> alle principali domande concernenti i lavori sul terreno
> Lo stato della biodiversità in Svizzera

  
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