What is addressed as growing season in terrestrial ecosystems is one of the main
determinants of annual plant biomass production globally. However, there is no well …

The alpine life zone is perhaps the only biome that occurs globally where mountains are
high enough. At latitudinally varying elevation, the alpine belt hosts small stature plants that …

Global change is affecting soil biodiversity and functioning across all terrestrial ecosystems.
Still, much is unknown about how soil biodiversity and function will change in the future in …

Mountain freshwater communities are generally considered sensible to accelerated climatic
changes, though their vulnerabilities have not been well evaluated. Individual species or …

The complex meso-and microclimatic heterogeneity inherent to mountainous regions, driven
by both topographic and biotic factors, and the lack of observations, poses significant …

Mineral mining's adverse environmental effects encompass pollution of air, surface, and
ground waters, as well as soil disruption. Kuzbass (south of West Siberia, Russia) …

This paper describes a new diatom species (Orthoseira helvetica sp. nov.) found in the
Swiss Alps at an elevation over 2600 m asl The diatom was recorded at the Macun plateau …

Climate change is leading to advanced snowmelt date in alpine regions. Consequently,
alpine plant species and ecosystems experience substantial changes due to prolonged …

In this contribution, I will summarize a number of features of mountain ecosystems that apply
globally. After providing a brief statement on mountain definitions and some mountain …

The alpine life zone is perhaps the only biome that occurs globally where mountains are
high enough. At latitudinally varying elevation, the alpine belt hosts small stature plants that …