Climate change, ecosystem processes and biological diversity responses in high elevation communities
TR Seastedt, MF Oldfather - Climate, 2021 - mdpi.com
The populations, species, and communities in high elevation mountainous regions at or
above tree line are being impacted by the changing climate. Mountain systems have been …
above tree line are being impacted by the changing climate. Mountain systems have been …
Global changes and plant invasions
Biological invasions are a significant contributor to global environmental change (Dawson
and Schrama, 2016). Globalization has resulted in a significant increase in the introduction …
and Schrama, 2016). Globalization has resulted in a significant increase in the introduction …
Microclimatic warming leads to a decrease in species and growth form diversity: insights from a tropical alpine grassland
Due to warming, changes in microclimatic temperatures have shifted plant community
structure and dynamics in tundra and alpine regions. The directionality and magnitude of …
structure and dynamics in tundra and alpine regions. The directionality and magnitude of …
Sampling a pika's pantry: temporal shifts in nutritional quality and winter preservation of American pika food caches
Climate change is increasing temperature, decreasing precipitation, and increasing
atmospheric CO2 concentrations in many ecosystems. As atmospheric carbon rises, plants …
atmospheric CO2 concentrations in many ecosystems. As atmospheric carbon rises, plants …
Distribution of euptyctimous mite Phthiracarus longulus (Acari: Oribatida) under future climate change in the Palearctic
T Marquardt, S Kaczmarek, W Niedbała - Scientific Reports, 2024 - nature.com
The aim of this paper is to prepare, describe and discuss the models of the current and
future distribution of Phthiracarus longulus (Koch, 1841)(Acari: Oribatida: Euptyctima), the …
future distribution of Phthiracarus longulus (Koch, 1841)(Acari: Oribatida: Euptyctima), the …
Precipitation-rather than temperature-driven pattern in belowground biomass and root: shoot ratio across the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau
Abstract The Qinghai-Tibet Plateau faces dramatic global change, which can greatly affect
its plant growth, biomass accumulation, and carbon cycling. However, it is still unclear how …
its plant growth, biomass accumulation, and carbon cycling. However, it is still unclear how …
A greater negative impact of future climate change on vegetation in Central Asia: Evidence from trajectory/pattern analysis
W Han, J Zheng, J Guan, Y Liu, L Liu, C Han, J Li… - Environmental …, 2024 - Elsevier
In the context of global warming, vegetation changes exhibit various patterns, yet previous
studies have focused primarily on monotonic changes, often overlooking the complexity and …
studies have focused primarily on monotonic changes, often overlooking the complexity and …
Distinct response of high-latitude ecosystem and high-altitude alpine ecosystem to temperature and precipitation dynamics: A meta-analysis of experimental …
Cold biome ecosystems, extensively distributed on our planet, are highly sensitive to global
changes. Fluctuations caused by climate change would inevitably affect the ecosystems' …
changes. Fluctuations caused by climate change would inevitably affect the ecosystems' …
Vaccinium dwarf shrubs responses to experimental warming and herbivory resistance treatment are species- and context dependent
SJ Hegland, MAK Gillespie - Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution, 2024 - frontiersin.org
Climate change impacts on species and ecosystem functioning may depend on climatic
context and study systems. Climate warming and intensified herbivory are two stressors to …
context and study systems. Climate warming and intensified herbivory are two stressors to …
Explanation of beta diversity in European alpine grasslands changes with scale
The importance of environmental difference among sites and dispersal limitations of species
to the explanation of diversity differs among biological systems and geographical regions …
to the explanation of diversity differs among biological systems and geographical regions …