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Der Franziszeische Kataster – eine wichtige Grundlage zur Beantwortung ökologischer Fragestellungen
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Indigenous livestock breeds as indicators for cultural ecosystem services: A spatial analysis within the Alpine Space
(2018)Great changes have occurred in livestock management in recent decades that have been due to increased specialization and mechanization. In combination with a strong focus on high-yielding breeds and breeds that mainly offer ... -
Topographical and ecohydrological controls on land surface temperature in an alpine catchment
(2010)In mountain areas, land surface temperature (LST) is a key parameter in the surface energy budget and is controlled by a complex interplay of topography, incoming radiation and atmospheric processes, as well as soil moisture ... -
Determining the drivers for snow gliding
(2018)Snow gliding is a key factor for snow-glide avalanche formation and soil erosion. This study considers atmospheric and snow variables, vegetation characteristics, and soil properties and determines their relevance for snow ... -
Life-history traits and physiological limits of the alpine fly Drosophila nigrosparsa (Diptera: Drosophilidae): a comparative study
(2018)Interspecific variation in life-history traits and physiological limits can be linked to the environmental conditions species experience, including climatic conditions. As alpine environments are particularly vulnerable ... -
On the energy balance closure and net radiation in complex terrain
(2016)In complex, sloping terrain, horizontal measurements of net radiation are not reflective of the radiative energy available for the conductive and convective heat exchange of the underlying surface. Using data from a grassland ... -
Identifying runoff contributions during melt-induced runoff events in a glacierized Alpine catchment
(2016)We analysed contributions to run-off using hourly stream water samples from seven individual melt-induced run-off events (plus one rainfall event) during 2011, 2012 and 2013 in two nested glacierized catchments in the ... -
The integrated hydrologic model intercomparison project, IH-MIP2: A second set of benchmark results to diagnose integrated hydrology and feedbacks
(2017)Emphasizing the physical intricacies of integrated hydrology and feedbacks in simulating connected, variably saturated groundwater-surface water systems, the Integrated Hydrologic Model Intercomparison Project initiated a ... -
Influence of ungulates on the vegetation composition and diversity of mixed deciduous and coniferous mountain forest in Austria
(2017)The often highly elevated stocks of ungulates (red and roe deer and chamois) in the Alps shape the composition of the woody vegetation. The aim of this study was to investigate the influence of ungulates on the mixed ... -
Taxonomic and distribution notes on Carex (Cyperaceae) from the Neotropics
(2016)We present relevant data about the taxonomy and distribution of 20 species of the genus Carex in the Neotropics from the Caribbean region to Patagonia. We provide a total of 19 new records, two of them for species not ... -
Historical trajectories in land use pattern and grassland ecosystem services in two European alpine landscapes
(2017)Land use and spatial patterns which reflect social-ecological legacies control ecosystem service (ES) supply. Yet, temporal changes in ES bundles associated with land use change are little studied. We developed original ... -
Integrating supply, flow and demand to enhance the understanding of interactions among multiple ecosystem services
(2019)A comprehensive understanding of the relationships among ecosystem services (ES) is important for landscape management, decision-making and policy development, but interactions among multiple ES remain under-researched. ... -
Revealing spatial and temporal patterns of outdoor recreation in the European Alps and their surroundings
(2018)Outdoor recreation contributes vitally to human well-being, but spatio-temporal mapping on large scales of this ecosystem service is rarely addressed in a comprehensive manner. In this study, we aim to map recreation supply, ... -
Spatial evaluation of snow gliding in the Alps
(2018)The slow downhill motion of snow on the ground, referred to as snow gliding, impairs afforestation, increases the predisposition for landslides, fosters winter soil erosion, and coincides with the occurrence of glide-snow ... -
Taxonomic differentiation of Salix retusa agg. (Salicaceae) based on leaf characteristics
(2017)The complex of Salix retusa includes S. retusa s.s., S serpyllifolia and S. kitaibeliana, small, prostrate willows occurring in the subalpine and alpine vegetation belts of the mountains of Central Europe: the Pyrenees, ... -
Plant functional assemblages as indicators of the resilience ofgrassland ecosystem service provision
(2017)Ecosystems provide a variety of ecosystem services (ES), which act as key linkages between social and ecological systems. ES respond spatially and temporally to abiotic and biotic variation, and to management. Thus, resistant ... -
Early stage decomposition across biomes
(2018)Through litter decomposition enormous amounts of carbon is emitted to the atmosphere. Numerous large-scale decomposition experiments have been conducted focusing on this fundamental soil process in order to understand the ... -
Simplified and still meaningful: assessing butterfly habitat quality in grasslands with data collected by pupils
(2017)Public participation in scientific research, now commonly referred to as citizen science, is increasingly promoted as a possibility to overcome the large-scale data limitations related to biodiversity and conservation ... -
Servizi ecosistemici nei siti della Rete Natura 2000
(2016)Gli ecosistemi naturali presenti nelle aree protette forniscono una grande quantità di servizi ecosistemici (SE) essenziali per il benessere delle popolazioni locali e dei turisti oltre che a contribuire all’economia locale. ... -
How to support the effective management of Natura 2000 sites?
(2016)In Europe, biodiversity conservation relies on the Natura 2000 network. However, it is often difficult to ensure the favourable conservation status of species and habitats due to scarce financial resources. Therefore, we ...
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