Because of its distinct geological history, frigid temperature, and rich biodiversity, the Tibetan
Plateau gives an excellent opportunity to assess the effect of climate change on determining …

Whether current hypotheses for geographic patterns of species richness (SR) have a strong
explanatory power for the Tibetan Plateau (TP) with extreme climatic conditions remains …

A bioclimatic model was used to simulate distributions of the dominant tree species on the
Tibetan Plateau. The model is based on physiological constraints to alpine plant growth. The …

Very few vegetation and biodiversity studies of the Tibetan plateau have been undertaken
due to the harsh conditions. On the Tibetan plateau a given vegetation type usually occupies …

The distribution and species diversity of plant communities along a 600 km transect through
the northeastern Tibetan Plateau (32° 42′–35° 07′ N, 101° 02′–97° 38′ E) with …

Climate change is causing unprecedented alterations in the spatial pattern of global
biodiversity, imposing severe challenges for biodiversity conservation. In particular, alpine …

Background: The study of the variation in species composition and richness along gradients
has a long history in ecology. Despite this, knowledge about how composition and richness …

Aim The study explores fern species richness patterns along a central Himalayan
elevational gradient (100–4800 m asl) and evaluates factors influencing the spatial increase …

Aims To describe the biodiversity patterns of plants along an altitudinal gradient on the
Qinghai-Tibetan Plateau and to clarify the bias in plant specimen records at high altitude …

Aim Elevational gradients offer an outstanding opportunity to assess factors determining
patterns of species richness, but along single transects potential explanatory factors often …