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| Originalsprache | Englisch |
|---|---|
| Titel des Sammelwerks | Mountain Ecosystems |
| Untertitel | Studies in Treeline Ecology |
| Seiten | 77-96 |
| Seitenumfang | 20 |
| Publikationsstatus | Veröffentlicht - 18 Feb. 2005 |
Abstract
In the 20th century, the global climate has warmed about 0.6 K. High-mountain areas as well as areas of high latitudes are experiencing even greater increases in temperature especially in the last half century. With changing climatic conditions, the determinants of global, and in particular, altitudinal distribution of plants and plant communities are likely to change and a subsequent reaction of climate sensitive species and ecosystems is expected. The following paper focuses on observed climate-induced changes in the two uppermost altitudinal vegetational ecotones at the treeline and the upper limit of plant life at the alpine-nival transition zone.
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- Allgemeine Umweltwissenschaft
- Erdkunde und Planetologie (insg.)
- Allgemeine Erdkunde und Planetologie
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Mountain Ecosystems: Studies in Treeline Ecology. 2005. S. 77-96.
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