Alpine ecosystems (alpine tundra) occur at a range of air density, water availability and
seasonality worldwide on the treeless high terrain of mountains. They vary along geographic …

Aim In the alpine life zone, plant diversity is strongly determined by local topography and
microclimate. We assessed the extent to which aspect and its relatedness to temperature …

Background: High-altitude ecosystems in the Alps have experienced severe environmental
changes over the past decades, such as strong warming and increasing numbers of visitors …

This study examines vascular plant species richness along an altitudinal gradient in alpine
Australia. Vascular plant composition and soil temperature records were obtained for five …

In the European GLORIA project, 12 summits (treeline to nival belt) were inventoried in three
regions of Switzerland: two in the Swiss National Park Graubünden and one in Valais …

High mountain zones in the Mediterranean area are considered more vulnerable in
comparison to lower altitudes zones. Lefka Ori massif, a global biodiversity hotspot on the …

This study examines the effects of altitudinal, temperature and aspect gradients on vascular
plant species richness on mountain tops in Sierra Nevada (Spain) at different spatial scales …

The aim of this study is to investigate distribution patterns of species occurring at definite
spatial scales and to address the main ecological factors that structure a Mediterranean high …

As part of the Global Observation Research Initiative in Alpine Environments program, the
relative contribution of abiotic variables in explaining alpine vegetation was determined for …

High elevation habitats within the Mediterranean biome are expected to be disproportionally
exposed to climate change impacts in comparison to the ecosystems of the lower and drier …