The use of semi‐isolated habitats such as oceanic islands, lakes and mountain summits as
model systems has played a crucial role in the development of evolutionary and ecological …

During 2010–2012 the diversity and distribution patterns of Collembola were surveyed in 28
karst and pseudokarst caves of the Western Carpathians, Slovakia. In total 90 species were …

Primary successions along glacier forelands are perfect examples of the changing climate
upon high mountain ecosystems. Peripheral mountain ranges deserve particular attention …

The ice stored in caves is a widespread yet neglected cryospheric component. The cold-
adapted biodiversity of ice caves has received very little attention from research, despite the …

In the Lessini Mountains, the southernmost prealpine area in the Veneto region, thousands
of caves are found, many of which have been extensively studied from the biological point of …

Diversity and distribution of chironomid fauna (Diptera: Chironomidae) in 36 springs in the
Italian Prealps (Veneto and Trentino NE-Italy, 46 N, 10-11 E) was studied in relation to …

The aim of the study was to determine the species composition, diversity, similarity and
completeness of cave-dwelling arthropods in cave zones (entrance, twilight and dark zones) …

The common frog (Rana temporaria) has been the focus of several broadscale
phylogeographic studies, revealing a deep split between eastern and western European …

Spatial autocorrelation is a common feature of ecological data and can be found in the
distribution pattern of many species or in the diversity of many species assemblages. The …

Biogeographic studies often underline the role of glacial dynamism during Pleistocene
(1.806–0.011 Mya) in shaping the distribution of subterranean species. Accordingly, it is …