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The Little Ice Age signature in a 700-year high-resolution chironomid record of summer temperatures in the Central Eastern Alps
(2018)Despite the fact that the Little Ice Age (LIA) is well documented for the European Alps, substantial uncertainties concerning the regional spatio-temporal patterns of temperature changes associated with the LIA still exist, ... -
LTSER platforms as a place-based transdisciplinary research infrastructure: learning landscape approach through evaluation
(2018)Abstract Context Place-based transdisciplinary research involves multiple academic disciplines and non-academic actors. Long-Term Socio-Ecological Research (LTSER) platform is one concept with * 80 initiatives ... -
Spatial and temporal variation of benthic macroinvertebrate assemblages during the glacial melt season in an Italian glacier-fed stream
(2019)The biodiversity of glacier-fed streams is particularly threatened by climate change, emphasising the need of monitoring these sentinel systems. The glacier-fed Saldur stream is an International Long Term Ecological Research ... -
Decline of rare and specialist species across multiple taxonomic groups after grassland intensification and abandonment
(2018)Traditionally managed mountain grasslands are declining as a result of abandonment or intensification of management. Based on a common chronosequence approach we investigated species compositions of 16 taxonomic groups on ... -
Traditional plant functional groups poorly explain plant trait variation in the tundra biome
(2018)Aim Plant functional groups are widely used in community ecology and earth system modelling to describe trait variation within and across plant communities. However, this approach rests on the assumption that functional ... -
Farmers as data sources: Cooperative framework for mapping soil properties for permanent crops in South Tyrol (Northern Italy)
(2019)Detailed knowledge of agricultural soil properties is a key element for high-quality food production. However, high-resolution soil data covering a large agricultural region are generally unavailable. This study explores ... -
Bait visitation by Formica lemani (Hymenoptera: Fomicidae) indicates shortage of carbohydrates in alpine grasslands
(2018)Insights can be gained by analysing the feeding decisions of animals in terms of nutrient demands at a species or community level. Using carbohydrate and protein food baits, resource use and food preferences of Formica ... -
Wood ants (Formicidae, Insecta) at the alpine tree-line ecotone: negative and positive associations with other arthropods
(2018)Wood ants are dominant insects in coniferous forests that interact with many other organisms, thereby significantly shaping the presence and behavior of other species. These interactions can be either positive, like in the ... -
Bericht über das vierte ÖEG-Insektencamp: Parasitische Ameisen, endemische Käfer und viele weitere Invertebraten aus dem Biosphärenpark Nockberge (Kärnten)
(Entomologica Austriaca, 2018)Report on the fourth insect camp of the ESA: Parasitic ants, endemic beetles, and many further invertebrates from the Biosphere Reserve Nockberge (Carinthia): The fourth insect camp was organized by the Entomological Society ... -
The Little Ice Age signature in a 700-year high-resolution chironomid record of summer temperatures in the Central Eastern Alps
(2018)Despite the fact that the Little Ice Age (LIA) is well documented for the European Alps, substantial uncertainties concerning the regional spatio-temporal patterns of temperature changes associated with the LIA still exist, ... -
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 ...
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