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Low sensitivity of Pinus mugo to surface ozone pollution in the subalpine zone of continental Europe
High altitudes have been exposed to enhanced levels of surface ozone (O 3 ) concentrations over recent decades compared to the pre-industrial era. The...
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Legacy of wood charcoal production on subalpine forest structure and species composition
Land-use legacy on forest dynamics at both stand and landscape scale can last for centuries, affecting forest structure and species composition. We...
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Middle Ages
The forest recovery of the Migration Period (376–568 CE) ended in the Visigothic epoch, when a long-term deforestation trend lasting ~4 centuries...
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Long-term trajectories of mountain agro-ecosystems in the North-Western Alps
Past trajectories of alpine agroecosystems are legacies that we should consider to improve our understanding of current responses to global...
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Climate change and the future of endemic flora in the South Western Alps: relationships between niche properties and extinction risk
Climate change seriously threatens biodiversity, particularly in mountain ecosystems. However, studies on climate change effects rarely consider...
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Syntaxonomy and vegetation–environment relationships in Mount Akdağ (Amasya/Türkiye)
In this study, vegetation–environment relationships, species, and syntaxonomic diversity in Akdağ, located in the transition zone to the Euxin of the...
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Identification of the factors determining the concentration and spatial distribution of Zn, Pb and Cd in the soils of the non-forest Tatra Mountains (southern Poland)
We investigated trace-metal (TM)––Zn, Pb and Cd––concentrations and spatial distributions in the uppermost layers of non-forest soils from Tatra...
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Woody plant encroachment following grazing abandonment in the subalpine belt: a case study in northern Spain
The montane and subalpine belts in European mountains were affected by intense land use/land cover changes during the twentieth century. In the case...
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The interior climate and its microclimatic variation of temperate forests in Northern Patagonia, Argentina
Knowledge on mesoclimatic zonation and microclimatic variations within mountain forest ecosystems is crucial for understanding regional species...
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Slope Stabilization Methods Using Biological and Biomechanical Measures
Vegetation is an essential component in various landscapes and may significantly contribute to slope stabilization and soil erosion control. The...
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Seasonal and Interannual Variability of NDVI in the Republic of Adygea
Determination of the natural productivity of lands and permanent monitoring of their use require qualitatively new technical support and the use of...
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Influence of Anthropogenic Activities on the Diversity of Forest Ecosystems
ForestsForests are intricate ecosystems composed of several characteristics that interact with each other across different spatial levels. They cover...
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Soil-Forming Factors
Because the current climate zoneClimate zone of Japan ranges from subtropical to subarctic, soil temperature regimeSoil temperature regimes also...
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Interdisciplinary insights into a 500-year trajectory of an alpine socio-ecological system in Montaimont, France
The trajectories of mountain socio-ecosystems are complex and influenced by numerous factors (climate, human practices, slope, etc.). This study...
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Rapid effects of windfall on soil microbial activity and substrate utilization patterns in the forest belt in the Tatra Mountains
PurposeThe aim of the study was to compare the activity, functional diversity, and community-level physiological profiles of soil microorganisms in...
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Historical Floras: addressing their genesis in order to be viewed from a modern-day perspective. A case study from Northern Italy
Historical Floras are biodiversity-oriented textual sources, which refer to times when scientific methods were far different compared to the present....
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Environmental predictors may change at fine scale habitat suitability modelling: implications for conservation of Kashmir musk deer in three protected areas of Uttarakhand, India
The Kashmir musk deer ( Moschus cupreus , hereafter KMD) is one of the top conservation priority species which is facing population decline due to...
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Trace elements in Athyrium distentifolium from alpine vegetation in the Karkonosze, SW Poland
The Karkonosze National Park is affected by long-distance metal air transport of anthropogenic contamination as well as by tourist activity....
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Spared, shared and lost—routes for maintaining the Scandinavian Mountain foothill intact forest landscapes
Intact forest landscapes harbor significant biodiversity values and pools of ecosystem services essential for conservation, land use and rural...
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Stable carbon isotope composition and intrinsic water use efficiency in plants along an altitudinal gradient on the eastern slope of Yulong Snow Mountain, China
BackgroundStable carbon isotope composition (δ 13 C p ) can be used to estimate the changes in intrinsic water use efficiency (iWUE) in plants, which...
