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 …

Conifer mountain forests influence numerous human populations by providing a host of
critical economic, sociological, and ecosystem services. Although the causes of the …

Most ecologists are not card-carrying members of either individualistic or interdependent
guilds, but our perception of plant community organization, and the way we conduct …

The interaction networks formed by ectomycorrhizal fungi (EMF) and their tree hosts, which
are important to both forest recruitment and ecosystem carbon and nutrient retention, may be …

Because of the characteristically low temperatures and ambient CO 2 concentrations
associated with greater altitudes, mountain forests may be particularly sensitive to global …

Abstract Cenococcum geophilum (Dothideomycetes, Ascomycota) is one of the most
common ectomycorrhizal fungi in boreal and temperate regions. Although C. geophilum was …

Although the ecological dynamics of the alpine treeline ecotone are influenced by climate, it
is an imperfect indicator of climate change. Mechanistic processes that shape the ecotone …

Tree establishment is a potentially important factor affecting tree populations in alpine-
treeline ecotones. Patterns of seedling establishment of Abies lasiocarpa, Pinus albicaulis …

Soil fungi participate in a variety of forest ecological processes and drive the succession of
degraded forests. However, how the soil fungal community and functional taxa change with …

Factors affecting the establishment of trees in subalpine meadows are important to
population dynamics of trees in the alpine tree-line ecotone (ATE). Interactive effects of tree …