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 …
Asia
Asia is defined here as the land and territories of 51 countries/regions (see Figure 24-1). It
can be broadly divided into six subregions based on geographical position and coastal …
can be broadly divided into six subregions based on geographical position and coastal …
[HTML][HTML] Hotspots within a global biodiversity hotspot-areas of endemism are associated with high mountain ranges
Conservation biology aims at identifying areas of rich biodiversity. Currently recognized
global biodiversity hotspots are spatially too coarse for conservation management and …
global biodiversity hotspots are spatially too coarse for conservation management and …
[HTML][HTML] Endemic diversity and distribution of the Iranian vascular flora across phytogeographical regions, biodiversity hotspots and areas of endemism
Endemism is one of the most important concepts in biogeography and is of high relevance
for conservation biology. Nevertheless, our understanding of patterns of endemism is still …
for conservation biology. Nevertheless, our understanding of patterns of endemism is still …
[HTML][HTML] Concepts in alpine plant ecology
C Körner - Plants, 2023 - mdpi.com
The alpine life zone is perhaps the only biome that occurs globally where mountains are
high enough. At latitudinally varying elevation, the alpine belt hosts small stature plants that …
high enough. At latitudinally varying elevation, the alpine belt hosts small stature plants that …
[HTML][HTML] Patterns of endemism in Turkey, the meeting point of three global biodiversity hotspots, based on three diverse families of vascular plants
Centers of endemism and areas of endemism are important biogeographic concepts with
high relevance for conservation and evolutionary biology. Turkey is located at the …
high relevance for conservation and evolutionary biology. Turkey is located at the …
The response of English yew (Taxus baccata L.) to climate change in the Caspian Hyrcanian Mixed Forest ecoregion
The Hyrcanian climate in the northern parts of Iran has warmed over the past 50 years, but
the impacts on plant species are unknown. As the longest-lived tree in the Hyrcanian forest …
the impacts on plant species are unknown. As the longest-lived tree in the Hyrcanian forest …
The high-mountain flora and vegetation of the western and central Taurus Mts.(Turkey) in the times of climate change
G Parolly - Climate change impacts on high-altitude ecosystems, 2015 - Springer
This contribution reviews in a first part the knowledge on the diverse high-mountain flora and
vegetation of the Taurus Mts. and deals with general diversity patterns in the Western and …
vegetation of the Taurus Mts. and deals with general diversity patterns in the Western and …
[HTML][HTML] Assessing the quality of bee honey on the basis of melissopalynology as well as chemical analysis
Z Shakoori, A Mehrabian, D Minai, F Salmanpour… - PLoS …, 2023 - journals.plos.org
Melissopalynological and chemical analysis of honey provide us useful and valuable
information about the botanical and geographical origin of honey. The data in question is …
information about the botanical and geographical origin of honey. The data in question is …
Diversity, distribution, ecology and description rates of alpine endemic plant species from Iranian mountains
Mountain ranges cover around one-half of the territory of Iran. Although it is well-known that
these mountains are characterized by high levels of endemism, no assessment of vascular …
these mountains are characterized by high levels of endemism, no assessment of vascular …