Based on conclusions drawn from general climatic impact assessmentin mountain regions,
the review synthesizes results relevant to the European Alps published mainly from 1994 …

While there is a large consensus that plant–plant interactions are a crucial component of the
response of plant communities to the effects of climate change, available data remain …

Glaciers cover about 10% of the Earth's land area but they are retreating rapidly and many
will disappear within decades. Glacier retreat is a worldwide phenomenon increasing the …

Generations of plant scientists have been fascinated by alpine plant life-with the exposure of
organisms to dramatic climatic gradients over a very short distance. This comprehensive text …

This book is unique in providing a global overview of alpine (high mountain) habitats that
occur above the natural (cold-limited) tree line, describing the factors that have shaped them …

Abstract Vittoz P. and Engler R. 2007. Seed dispersal distances: a typology based on
dispersal modes and plant traits. Bot. Helv. 117: 109–124. The ability of plants to disperse …

Many studies have shown plant species' dispersal distances to be strongly related to life‐
history traits, but how well different traits can predict dispersal distances is not yet known. We …

The aim of this study was to understand (1) whether warmer climatic conditions affected the
vascular plant species composition,(2) the magnitude and rate of altitudinal changes in …

The distribution of many woodland herbs extends 1000–2000 km in a north–south direction,
yet the majority of these species grow clonally, have little recruitment by seed, and possess …

Conventional plant dispersal classification systems use simple binary assignment schemes
classifying each species as either being dispersed by means of a certain dispersal vector or …