Understanding plant thermal tolerance is fundamental to predicting impacts of extreme
temperature events that are increasing in frequency and intensity across the globe …

In glacier forefields, the chronosequence approach is used to investigate ecological,
biogeochemical and physical features of autogenic successional change as a function of …

From 50 to 90% of wild plant species worldwide produce seeds that are dormant upon
maturity, with specific dormancy traits driven by species' occurrence geography, growth form …

Assumptions about the germination ecology of alpine plants are presently based on
individual species and local studies. A current challenge is to synthesise, at the global level …

Aim Tolerance of species to extreme temperatures largely determines their distribution and
vulnerability to climate change. We examined thermal tolerance in tropical and temperate …

Current climatic models predict increasing frequency and magnitude of extreme climatic
events (ECEs). Ecological studies recognize the importance of these extremes as drivers of …

Abstract Background and Aims Glacier foreland plants are highly threatened by global
warming. Regeneration from seeds on deglaciated terrain will be crucial for successful …

The alpine life zone is expected to undergo major changes with ongoing climate change.
While an increase of plant species richness on mountain summits has generally been found …

The ability of seeds to regenerate from soil seed banks has long been recognized as a key
survival strategy for plants establishing new niches in highly variable climates of alpine …

After glacier retreat, the ice-free forelands arise as easily detectable landforms where
primary succession starts from the beginning onwards. Here, basic ecological lessons of …