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Assessment of climate change effects on mountain ecosystems through a cross-site analysis in the Alps and Apennines
(2018)Mountain ecosystems are sensitive and reliable indicators of climate change. Long-term studies may be extremely useful in assessing the responses of high-elevation ecosystems to climate change and other anthropogenic drivers ... -
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 ... -
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 ... -
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, ... -
Symbolic species as a cultural ecosystem service in the European Alps: insights and open issues
(2018)Purpose Symbolic plants and animals are recognised as a cultural ecosystem service (CES), which is still underrepresented in ecosystem services assessments. Thus, this study aims at identifying and mapping important ... -
Water stress limits transpiration and growth of European larch up to the lower subalpine belt in an inner-alpine dry
(2018)* Climate change will further constrain water availability in dry inner‐alpine environments and affect water relations and growth conditions in mountain forests, including the widespread larch forests. * To estimate the ... -
What is socio-ecological research delivering? A literature survey across 25 international LTSER platforms
(2018)With an overarching goal of addressing global and regional sustainability challenges, Long Term Socio-Ecological Research Platforms (LTSER) aim to conduct place-based research, to collect and synthesize both environmental ... -
Flowering Farmland Competitions in Europe: History, facts and potential interactions with agri-environmental measures
(2018)Flowering Farmland Competitions (FFLCs) are becoming more and more prominent, especially in Europe. By conducting a survey among organisers and by searching the internet we are able to give a historical and spatial overview ...