Climate Gradients And Biodiversity In Mountains Of Italy
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Author |
: Franco Pedrotti |
Publisher |
: Springer |
Total Pages |
: 202 |
Release |
: 2017-11-27 |
ISBN-10 |
: 9783319679679 |
ISBN-13 |
: 3319679678 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (79 Downloads) |
Synopsis Climate Gradients and Biodiversity in Mountains of Italy by : Franco Pedrotti
This volume gathers case studies on plant diversity from selected, representative mountain systems of Italy (Mediterranean and temperate zones), while also addressing the biodiversity of avian fauna. For the Alps, Wilhalm and Prosser examine the species biodiversity (also with the help of highly detailed location maps) of the sector of the central Alps that corresponds to the basin of the Adige, including some nearby valleys, between the watershed to the north and the Prealps to the south (Alto Adige and Trentino). In turn, Pedrotti investigates the vegetation series of the same territory in relation to the three climatic sectors identified: prealpine, alpine and endoalpine. Aleffi then explores the relationships between the distribution of a number of species of bryophytes and the main mesoclimatic gradients along a transect through the Valle dell’ Adige between 46°40'N and 45°42'N. Lastly, Siniscalco studies the ways in which alien species are now invading the western Alps, which to date have remained largely unaffected by this phenomenon, unlike the plains and hills. For the Apennines, Ferrari studies the tree line and the biodiversity of the vegetation of the northern Apennines; for the mountains of Sicily, Bazan conducts a diachronic analysis of the beech forests of the Monti Nebrodi. The contribution by Venanzoni interprets the chorology of associations of the Magnocaricetalia order throughout Italy, relating it to the climatic and geographic gradients. He describes a total of 55 associations, reporting on the distribution in the temperate zone (differentiating between the alpine and continental) and the Mediterranean zone for each of them. Cianfaglione presents the Signal Project Italian site. This project investigates the effects of extreme weather events on secondary grassland and the role of selected alien species, mowing, biodiversity, productivity and functional traits, in Italy and along a European gradient. For the Marches Region, Forconi describes the biodiversity of the avian fauna in relation to the altitudinal gradient and the potential vegetation.
Author |
: Jordi Catalan |
Publisher |
: Springer |
Total Pages |
: 413 |
Release |
: 2017-08-03 |
ISBN-10 |
: 9783319559827 |
ISBN-13 |
: 3319559826 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (27 Downloads) |
Synopsis High Mountain Conservation in a Changing World by : Jordi Catalan
This book provides case studies and general views of the main processes involved in the ecosystem shifts occurring in the high mountains and analyses the implications for nature conservation. Case studies from the Pyrenees are preponderant, with a comprehensive set of mountain ranges surrounded by highly populated lowland areas also being considered. The introductory and closing chapters will summarise the main challenges that nature conservation may face in mountain areas under the environmental shifting conditions. Further chapters put forward approaches from environmental geography, functional ecology, biogeography, and paleoenvironmental reconstructions. Organisms from microbes to large carnivores, and ecosystems from lakes to forest will be considered. This interdisciplinary book will appeal to researchers in mountain ecosystems, students and nature professionals. This book is open access under a CC BY license.
Author |
: Ch. Korner |
Publisher |
: Routledge |
Total Pages |
: 451 |
Release |
: 2019-09-18 |
ISBN-10 |
: 9781000699012 |
ISBN-13 |
: 1000699013 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (12 Downloads) |
Synopsis Mountain Biodiversity by : Ch. Korner
Originally published in 2002, Mountain Biodiversity deals with the biological richness, function and change of mountain environments. The book was birthed from the first global conference on mountain biodiversity and was a contribution to the International Year of Mountains in 2002. The book examines biological diversity as essential for the integrity of mountain ecosystems and argues that this dependency is likely to increase as environmental climates and social conditions change. This book seeks to examine the biological riches of all major mountain ranges, from around the world and using existing knowledge on mountain biodiversity, examines a broad range of research in diversity, including that of plants, animals, human and bacterial diversity. The book also examines climate change and mountain biodiversity as well as land use and conservation.
Author |
: Carina Hoorn |
Publisher |
: John Wiley & Sons |
Total Pages |
: 592 |
Release |
: 2018-04-30 |
ISBN-10 |
: 9781119159872 |
ISBN-13 |
: 1119159873 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (72 Downloads) |
Synopsis Mountains, Climate and Biodiversity by : Carina Hoorn
Mountains, Climate and Biodiversity: A comprehensive and up-to-date synthesis for students and researchers Mountains are topographically complex formations that play a fundamental role in regional and continental-scale climates. They are also cradles to all major river systems and home to unique, and often highly biodiverse and threatened, ecosystems. But how do all these processes tie together to form the patterns of diversity we see today? Written by leading researchers in the fields of geology, biology, climate, and geography, this book explores the relationship between mountain building and climate change, and how these processes shape biodiversity through time and space. In the first two sections, you will learn about the processes, theory, and methods connecting mountain building and biodiversity In the third section, you will read compelling examples from around the world exploring the links between mountains, climate and biodiversity Throughout the 31 peer-reviewed chapters, a non-technical style and synthetic illustrations make this book accessible to a wide audience A comprehensive glossary summarises the main concepts and terminology Readership: Mountains, Climate and Biodiversity is intended for students and researchers in geosciences, biology and geography. It is specifically compiled for those who are interested in historical biogeography, biodiversity and conservation.
Author |
: Udo Schickhoff |
Publisher |
: Springer Nature |
Total Pages |
: 665 |
Release |
: 2021-11-02 |
ISBN-10 |
: 9783030702380 |
ISBN-13 |
: 3030702383 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (80 Downloads) |
Synopsis Mountain Landscapes in Transition by : Udo Schickhoff
This book compiles available knowledge of the response of mountain ecosystems to recent climate and land use change and intends to bridge the gap between science, policy and the community concerned. The chapters present key concepts, major drivers and key processes of mountain response, providing transdisciplinary orientation to mountain studies incorporating experiences of academics, community leaders and policy-makers from developed and less developed countries. The book chapters are arranged in two sections. The first section concerns the response processes of mountain environments to climate change. This section addresses climate change itself (past, current and future changes of temperature and precipitation) and its impacts on the cryosphere, hydrosphere, biosphere, and human-environment systems. The second section focuses on the response processes of mountain environments to land use/land cover change. The case studies address effects of changing agriculture and pastoralism, forest/water resources management and urbanization processes, landscape management, and biodiversity conservation. The book is designed as an interdisciplinary publication which critically evaluates developments in mountains of the world with contributions from both social and natural sciences.
Author |
: Uli M. Huber |
Publisher |
: Springer Science & Business Media |
Total Pages |
: 666 |
Release |
: 2005-10-07 |
ISBN-10 |
: 1402035063 |
ISBN-13 |
: 9781402035067 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (63 Downloads) |
Synopsis Global Change and Mountain Regions by : Uli M. Huber
Environment, mountain biodiversity, ecological changes.
Author |
: Velma I. Grover |
Publisher |
: CRC Press |
Total Pages |
: 527 |
Release |
: 2014-12-19 |
ISBN-10 |
: 9781482208917 |
ISBN-13 |
: 1482208911 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (17 Downloads) |
Synopsis Impact of Global Changes on Mountains by : Velma I. Grover
Mountain regions encompass nearly 24 percent of the total land surface of the earth and are home to approximately 12 percent of the world's population. Their ecosystems play a critical role in sustaining human life both in the highlands and the lowlands. During recent years, resource use in high mountain areas has changed mainly in response to the
Author |
: Egan, Paul A. |
Publisher |
: UNESCO Publishing |
Total Pages |
: 33 |
Release |
: 2017-10-23 |
ISBN-10 |
: 9789231002250 |
ISBN-13 |
: 9231002252 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (50 Downloads) |
Synopsis Mountain ecosystem services and climate change by : Egan, Paul A.
Author |
: Eva M. Spehn |
Publisher |
: CRC Press |
Total Pages |
: 181 |
Release |
: 2009-09-28 |
ISBN-10 |
: 9781420083705 |
ISBN-13 |
: 1420083708 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (05 Downloads) |
Synopsis Data Mining for Global Trends in Mountain Biodiversity by : Eva M. Spehn
Thanks to advances in electronic archiving of biodiversity data and the digitization of climate and other geophysical data, a new era in biogeography, functional ecology, and evolutionary ecology has begun. In Data Mining for Global Trends in Mountain Biodiversity, Christian Korner, Eva M. Spehn, and a team of experts from the Global Mountain Biodi
Author |
: Carina Hoorn |
Publisher |
: John Wiley & Sons |
Total Pages |
: 595 |
Release |
: 2018-02-22 |
ISBN-10 |
: 9781119159896 |
ISBN-13 |
: 111915989X |
Rating |
: 4/5 (96 Downloads) |
Synopsis Mountains, Climate and Biodiversity by : Carina Hoorn
Mountains, Climate and Biodiversity: A comprehensive and up-to-date synthesis for students and researchers Mountains are topographically complex formations that play a fundamental role in regional and continental-scale climates. They are also cradles to all major river systems and home to unique, and often highly biodiverse and threatened, ecosystems. But how do all these processes tie together to form the patterns of diversity we see today? Written by leading researchers in the fields of geology, biology, climate, and geography, this book explores the relationship between mountain building and climate change, and how these processes shape biodiversity through time and space. In the first two sections, you will learn about the processes, theory, and methods connecting mountain building and biodiversity In the third section, you will read compelling examples from around the world exploring the links between mountains, climate and biodiversity Throughout the 31 peer-reviewed chapters, a non-technical style and synthetic illustrations make this book accessible to a wide audience A comprehensive glossary summarises the main concepts and terminology Readership: Mountains, Climate and Biodiversity is intended for students and researchers in geosciences, biology and geography. It is specifically compiled for those who are interested in historical biogeography, biodiversity and conservation.