Ongoing climate change is modifying climatic conditions worldwide, with a trend towards
drier conditions in most regions. Vegetation will respond to these changes, eventually …

Aim Treelines occur globally within a narrow range of mean growing season temperatures,
suggesting that low‐temperature growth limitation determines the position of the treeline …

Alpine treelines mark the low-temperature limit of tree growth and occur in mountains world-
wide. Presenting a companion to his book Alpine Plant Life, Christian Körner provides a …

The alpine treeline is commonly regarded as being sensitive to climatic warming because
regeneration and growth of trees at treeline generally are limited by low temperature. The …

Ecosystem services (ES) from mountain forests are highly relevant for human societies. ES
with a direct economic support function (eg timber production), regulatory services (eg …

Aim Determine if differences in the climatic niche between conspecific adult and juvenile
trees of the western U nites S tates vary by species traits and to assess if forest canopies …

An up-to-date and comprehensive guide to the ecology of Wyoming and adjacent Rocky
Mountain states Many changes--some discouraging, others hopeful--have occurred in the …

Climate niche models project that subalpine forest ranges will extend upslope with climate
warming. These projections assume that the climate suitable for adult trees will be adequate …

进入21 世纪以来, 生态系统研究取得了重要进展, 在国际上形成了一系列的研究热点,
包括生物多样性与生态系统功能, 生态系统管理, 生态风险与生态安全, 全球变化的生态响应与 …

Aim Across all latitudes, high‐elevation tree lines represent a drastic change in the dominant
plant life‐form, from upright trees to low‐stature alpine plants. Although associated with low …