Phenological and elevational shifts of plants, animals and fungi under climate change in the E uropean A lps
Mountain areas are biodiversity hotspots and provide a multitude of ecosystem services of
irreplaceable socio‐economic value. In the European Alps, air temperature has increased at …
irreplaceable socio‐economic value. In the European Alps, air temperature has increased at …
Embracing mountain microbiome and ecosystem functions under global change
Mountains are pivotal to maintaining habitat heterogeneity, global biodiversity, ecosystem
functions and services to humans. They have provided classic model natural systems for …
functions and services to humans. They have provided classic model natural systems for …
Species better track climate warming in the oceans than on land
There is mounting evidence of species redistribution as climate warms. Yet, our knowledge
of the coupling between species range shifts and isotherm shifts remains limited. Here, we …
of the coupling between species range shifts and isotherm shifts remains limited. Here, we …
High mountain areas
The cryosphere (including, snow, glaciers, permafrost, lake and river ice) is an integral
element of high mountain regions, which are home to roughly 10% of the global population …
element of high mountain regions, which are home to roughly 10% of the global population …
TRY plant trait database–enhanced coverage and open access
Plant traits—the morphological, anatomical, physiological, biochemical and phenological
characteristics of plants—determine how plants respond to environmental factors, affect …
characteristics of plants—determine how plants respond to environmental factors, affect …
Alpine vegetation in the context of climate change: A global review of past research and future directions
B Verrall, CM Pickering - Science of the Total Environment, 2020 - Elsevier
Climate change is causing extensive alterations to ecosystems globally, with some more
vulnerable than others. Alpine ecosystems, characterised by low-temperatures and …
vulnerable than others. Alpine ecosystems, characterised by low-temperatures and …
Expanding, shifting and shrinking: The impact of global warming on species' elevational distributions
Aim Species are responding to climate warming by shifting their distributions toward
historically cooler regions, but the degree to which expansions at cool range limits are …
historically cooler regions, but the degree to which expansions at cool range limits are …
Persist in place or shift in space? Evaluating the adaptive capacity of species to climate change
LL Thurman, BA Stein, EA Beever… - Frontiers in Ecology …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Assessing the vulnerability of species to climate change serves as the basis for climate‐
adaptation planning and climate‐smart conservation, and typically involves an evaluation of …
adaptation planning and climate‐smart conservation, and typically involves an evaluation of …
Europe (Chapter 13)
Our current 1.1° C warmer world is already affecting natural and human systems in Europe
(very high confidence1). Since AR5, there has been a substantial increase in detected or …
(very high confidence1). Since AR5, there has been a substantial increase in detected or …
More losses than gains during one century of plant biodiversity change in Germany
Long-term analyses of biodiversity data highlight a 'biodiversity conservation paradox':
biological communities show substantial species turnover over the past century,, but …
biological communities show substantial species turnover over the past century,, but …