Essays about: "Alpine plant ecology"
Found 5 essays containing the words Alpine plant ecology.
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1. The effects of management practices and environmental variables on the biodiversity of Nardus grasslands in the national park Hohe Tauern, Austria
University essay from SLU/Dept. of EcologyAbstract : Introduction. A large part of the biodiversity of the Alps is linked to an interaction between the natural environment and traditional land-use practices. This study focuses on the priority habitat type of species rich Nardus grasslands (Natura 2000 Code 6230*), which is endangered, but continues to thrive in extensively managed subalpine pastures. READ MORE
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2. Importance of Snow in Alpine Plant Ecology : And Remote Sensing Applications in Species Modeling
University essay from Stockholms universitet/Institutionen för naturgeografiAbstract : Global warming, with pronounced increases toward the poles and high latitudes, has impacts on alpine vegetation. If snow patterns change in response to global warming, snow parameters are predictors of interest in alpine plant species distribution and traits modeling because snow is known to strongly control the local growing conditions of alpine plants. READ MORE
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3. Modeling the effect of roads and topoclimate on plant invasions in mountains : the case of Trifolium repens
University essay from SLU/Dept. of EcologyAbstract : Non-native species are a main cause for the global loss of biodiversity and ecosystem services. Mountain regions have been relatively spared from plant invasions up to now, mostly due to climatic restrictions and low human influence, with roads being the main pathways. READ MORE
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4. Phippsia concinna in Sweden : Exploring ecological dependencies in a regionally endangered plant species that occurs in alpine snowbeds
University essay from Umeå universitet/Institutionen för ekologi, miljö och geovetenskapAbstract : The purpose of this study is to 1: Get an updated population estimate for the regionally endangered alpine specialist plant Phippsia concinna in Sweden and 2: Explore the ecological dependencies that limits the distributions of this species to late melt-out alpine snowbeds on calcareous soils, and 3: Explore if climate change in the southern part of the Scandes mountain range is causing a decline in the population numbers of P. concinna. READ MORE
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5. Habitat and plant selection of livestock in a fire-managed Afro-alpine heathland in Ethiopia
University essay from SLU/Dept. of Forest Ecology and ManagementAbstract : In the Ethiopian highlands cultivation is dominant up to 2700 m elevation, higher up on the mountain slopes there are numerous scattered farms with little cultivation due to the harsh climate. Here, the economy is based on animal husbandry, with cattle as the most important livestock species. READ MORE
