Facilitation among plants in alpine environments in the face of climate change
While there is a large consensus that plant–plant interactions are a crucial component of the
response of plant communities to the effects of climate change, available data remain …
response of plant communities to the effects of climate change, available data remain …
Geodiversity of proglacial areas and implications for geosystem services: A review
Proglacial areas represent the counterpart of glacial retreat, where a new environmental
equilibrium will be reached. During this long and complex stage, which represents the …
equilibrium will be reached. During this long and complex stage, which represents the …
Shifting global Larix distributions: Northern expansion and southern retraction as species respond to changing climate
Aim Recent and rapid warming is reorganizing terrestrial vegetation, creating novel species
assemblages, and shifting range limits. Relative to the evergreen species that currently …
assemblages, and shifting range limits. Relative to the evergreen species that currently …
How allogenic factors affect succession in glacier forefields
In glacier forefields, the chronosequence approach is used to investigate ecological,
biogeochemical and physical features of autogenic successional change as a function of …
biogeochemical and physical features of autogenic successional change as a function of …
Local environmental context drives heterogeneity of early succession dynamics in alpine glacier forefields
Glacier forefields have long provided ecologists with a model to study patterns of plant
succession following glacier retreat. While plant-survey-based approaches applied along …
succession following glacier retreat. While plant-survey-based approaches applied along …
Insights about past forest dynamics as a tool for present and future forest management in Switzerland
Mountain forest ecosystems in central Europe are a product of millennia of land use and
climate change, and this historical legacy shapes their vulnerability to projected climate …
climate change, and this historical legacy shapes their vulnerability to projected climate …
A model‐data comparison of Holocene timberline changes in the Swiss Alps reveals past and future drivers of mountain forest dynamics
Mountain vegetation is strongly affected by temperature and is expected to shift upwards
with climate change. Dynamic vegetation models are often used to assess the impact of …
with climate change. Dynamic vegetation models are often used to assess the impact of …
Long‐term change in sub‐alpine forest cover, tree line and species composition in the Swiss Alps
Aims The 20th century has been marked by dramatic changes in land use, disturbance
regimes and climate, which have interacted to affect global ecological patterns and …
regimes and climate, which have interacted to affect global ecological patterns and …
Microsite preferences of three conifers in calcareous and siliceous treeline ecotones in the French alps
LA Ramírez, L Flinspach, N Nikolić, J Toivonen… - Alpine Botany, 2024 - Springer
Seedling establishment is crucial for elevational advance of tree species above the treeline
ecotone, but the characteristics and availability of safe sites for tree regeneration in alpine …
ecotone, but the characteristics and availability of safe sites for tree regeneration in alpine …
Trees record changes of the temperate glaciers on the Tibetan Plateau: Potential and uncertainty
Abstract The Tibetan Plateau and its surrounding mountains exhibit the largest
concentration of glaciers at lower latitudes on earth, providing source water for the large …
concentration of glaciers at lower latitudes on earth, providing source water for the large …