Spatiotemporal maintenance of flora in the Himalaya biodiversity hotspot: current knowledge and future perspectives
Mountain ecosystems support a significant one‐third of all terrestrial biodiversity, but our
understanding of the spatiotemporal maintenance of this high biodiversity remains poor, or …
understanding of the spatiotemporal maintenance of this high biodiversity remains poor, or …
[PDF][PDF] Altitudinal gradients in biodiversity research: the state of the art and future perspectives under climate change aspects
A Fischer, M Blaschke… - Waldökologie …, 2011 - bayceer.uni-bayreuth.de
Mountains, with their isolated position and altitudinal belts, are hotspots of biodiversity. Their
flora and fauna have been observed worldwide since the days of Alexander von Humboldt …
flora and fauna have been observed worldwide since the days of Alexander von Humboldt …
Orchid species richness along Himalayan elevational gradients
Aim This study explores the relationship between orchid species richness along elevational
gradients in the central and eastern Himalaya. Specifically, we aimed to test predictions of …
gradients in the central and eastern Himalaya. Specifically, we aimed to test predictions of …
Elevational gradient of vascular plant species richness and endemism in Crete–the effect of post-isolation mountain uplift on a continental island system
Understanding diversity patterns along environmental gradients and their underlying
mechanisms is a major topic in current biodiversity research. In this study, we investigate for …
mechanisms is a major topic in current biodiversity research. In this study, we investigate for …
Explaining the species richness of birds along a subtropical elevational gradient in the Hengduan Mountains
Aim To document the species richness pattern of birds in the H engduan M ountains and to
understand its causes. Location H engduan M ountains, C hina. Methods Species richness …
understand its causes. Location H engduan M ountains, C hina. Methods Species richness …
Rapid altitudinal migration of mountain plants in Taiwan and its implications for high altitude biodiversity
AS Jump, TJ Huang, CH Chou - Ecography, 2012 - Wiley Online Library
Mountain systems throughout the globe are characterized by high levels of species richness
and species endemism. Biodiversity, however, is not distributed evenly with altitude, but …
and species endemism. Biodiversity, however, is not distributed evenly with altitude, but …
Elevation, aspect, and slope influence woody vegetation structure and composition but not species richness in a human-influenced landscape in northwestern Yunnan …
Elevation-for-latitude substitution offers a tool for studying the influence of temperature and
precipitation variability on vegetation structure and composition. Understanding how …
precipitation variability on vegetation structure and composition. Understanding how …
Temperature drives elevational diversity patterns of different types of organisms in Qinghai-Tibetan Plateau wetlands
B Ding, L Feng, S Ba, X Jiang, G Liu, W Liu - Iscience, 2023 - cell.com
The spatial pattern and driving mechanism of biodiversity along elevational gradients are
key topics in ecology. However, it is still unclear whether the multidimensional diversity of …
key topics in ecology. However, it is still unclear whether the multidimensional diversity of …
Contrasting floristic diversity of the Hengduan Mountains, the Himalayas and the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau sensu stricto in China
The Qinghai-Tibet Plateau sensu lato (QTP sl.) harbors an exceptionally high biodiversity,
especially at its southeastern margin: this area encompasses the Hengduan Mountains and …
especially at its southeastern margin: this area encompasses the Hengduan Mountains and …
How heterogeneous are the cloud forest communities in the mountains of central Veracruz, Mexico?
G Williams-Linera, M Toledo-Garibaldi, CG Hernández - Plant Ecology, 2013 - Springer
The montane forest in central Veracruz, Mexico is a hotspot of biodiversity. We asked
whether lower and upper montane forests could be distinguished in this ecoregion …
whether lower and upper montane forests could be distinguished in this ecoregion …