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 …

Abstract Effects of recent climate change have already been detected in many species, and,
in particular, in insects. The present paper reviews the key impacts of global warming on …

Recent studies showing temporal changes in local and regional insect populations received
exaggerated global media coverage. Confusing and inaccurate science communication on …

Natural disturbances, such as avalanches, snow breakage, insect outbreaks, windthrow or
fires shape mountain forests globally. However, in many regions over the past centuries …

Climate change projections indicate drier conditions and an increase in the frequency and
duration of extreme drought events in the coming decades in Central Europe. However, it is …

Highlights•Forest insect responses to climate change are largely species-specific.•Forest
insect outbreaks are overall increasing under climate change.•Climate acts more directly on …

Human evolution was strongly related to environmental factors. Woodlands and their
products played a key role in the production of tools and weapons, and provided unique …

Global change (climate change together with other worldwide anthropogenic processes
such as increasing trade, air pollution and urbanization) will affect plant health at the …

A quarter century ago, the question was posed of whether a general hypothesis could
explain population cycles of forest Lepidoptera. Since then, considerable progress has been …

Climate change has been identified as a causal factor for diverse ecological changes
worldwide. Warming trends over the last couple of decades have coincided with the collapse …