Rock climbing has increased in popularity over the past 20 years. Meanwhile, there have
been increasing calls for restrictions on rock climbing due to concerns about the impact of …

Questions Cliff vegetation is diverse, understudied, and threatened by increased human
disturbance. The growing popularity of rock climbing heightens the need for science‐based …

Geological and geomorphological heritage (geoheritage) is often found in mountain
domains that also provide resources for climbing, mountaineering, bouldering, and …

Rock climbing is popular, and the number of climbers rises worldwide. Numerous studies on
the impact of climbing on rock‐dwelling plants have reported negative effects, which were …

Coastal megaclast deposits are dominated by detrital particles larger than 1 m in size. These
attract significant attention of modern researchers because of the needs of sedimentary rock …

Cliff ecosystems provide refuge to 35%–66% of the world's endemic plants. However, they
face growing threats from sport climbing. Evidence suggests that unclimbed cliffs harbour …

Questions Plant communities are shaped by interactions between natural and
anthropogenic disturbances and underlying environmental conditions. We asked how …

Allochthonous inputs often link nutrient cycles between different ecosystems as nitrogen (N)
that originates in one ecosystem is transferred to another. Mobile animals such as birds and …

The recent escalation of bouldering and bolting in the sandstone ranges of western Victoria,
Australia, has caused noticeable damage to Aboriginal rock art sites in the Grampians …

Over the years, concerns regarding the effects of tourism and recreational activities on
protected areas have been consistently raised. The establishment of recreation ecology …