Local biodiversity hotspots are often located within regions where extreme and variable
environmental–eg, climatic and soil–conditions occur. These areas are conservation …

The matching relationship between water and land resources in the karst mountains is
closely related to regional ecological and environmental security, human well-being, and …

Microrefugia are small areas that support favourable climate and allow species to persist
during regional and global climate changes. Dolines in karst landscapes may provide such …

Closed depressions are scale-invariant landforms that are the most distinctive and
characteristic landform in karst terrains at the millimetre-to-kilometre scales. The purpose of …

The soil organic carbon (SOC) was determined in soils of enclosed karst depressions
(dolines)(NW Dinaric Mts.) to define their potential for organic carbon sequestration. SOC …

In this study, the objects of research were circular and concave karstic depressions, called
sinkholes or dolines. All these negative topographic anomalies were previously recognized …

Karst landscapes have an abundance of enclosed depressions. Many studies have detected
depressions and have calculated geomorphometric characteristics with computer …

Automatic methods for detecting and delineating relief features allow remote and low-cost
mapping, which has an outstanding potential for wildlife ecology and similar research. We …

One of the frequently used bioindication methods is Ellenberg indicator values (EIVs), which
are commonly applied in Central Europe as bioindicators of ecological characteristics …

Key message Dolines may provide important safe havens for many plant species and play a
key role in maintaining biodiversity. The combined effects of forest age and topographic …