Vertical position is an important driver of vegetation zonation at multiple scales, via
determining abiotic environmental parameters, such as climate, soil properties and water …

Background and aims Dolines are small-to large-sized bowl-shaped depressions of karst
surfaces. They may constitute important microrefugia, as thermal inversion often maintains …

We conducted floristic and community analyses to compare the floristic composition, forest
structure, taxonomic richness, and species diversity between two tiankeng (large doline, or …

Tiankeng acts as a refugium for biodiversity amid a changing global climate, and a previous
study has shown that some ancient (Alsophila spinulosa) and unique plants (cool-adapted …

Habitat destruction together with climate induced species extinction and surface
contamination are the main threats to the biological and geological diversity of karst surfaces …

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 …

Habitat boundaries in general and forest edges in particular belong to the central issues in
ecology. Theories about community and environmental edge-responses are diverse, but …

Karst landscapes are among the topographically most complex systems with various
microhabitats, where species can persist despite unfavourable macro-environmental …

Dolines are depressions in karst landscapes that are of high value for conservation,
providing habitats and supporting species not found in the surrounding landscape. This is …