Mountain-top bird species face extreme conditions, shaping breeding site selection. We monitored alpine nests in temperate Andes. Rock cavities buffer temperatures, potentially enhancing breeding success and adaptation to harsh weather
Can grazing evidences be accurate proxies for stocking density? A case study from Gran Paradiso National Park validated with GPS collars
Alpine pastures support livestock, yet vegetation dynamics can be affected. A study identified grazing evidences as reliable indicators of stocking density, addressing sustainable pasture management.
Development of SMEs in mountain areas of a Southern Italian region: analysis and drivers.
This paper analyse SMEs in Aspromonte, focusing on the firms established there, based on quantitative desk data and qualitative findings coming from field investigations
Disaster Resilient Planning for Hill Areas: A case of Kohima City
This study examines landslide vulnerability in Kohima, identifying high-risk areas and assessing community resilience to inform sustainable, locally-driven planning and policy interventions
Large-scale prediction of pastoral value using machine learning and remote sensing
this study combines machine learning with remote sensing to predict pastoral value, offering a data-driven approach to enhance grassland quality assessment and support effective management.
Road infrastructure and economic development in mountain areas of lagging regions: the case of Aspromonte in Calabria, Italy.
This paper focuses on the road transport system of Aspromonte, in Calabria (Italy), discussing its potential effect on economic development and depopulation.
Immigrant entrepreneurs in mountain regions: the case of the Aosta Valley, in Italy.
This paper analyses immigrant entrepreneurship in in the Aosta Valley, an Alpine region in northern Italy, based on a mixed methodology.
Do donkeys grazing in woody-encroached Alpine pastures behave as mixed-feeders? A case study from Gran Paradiso National Park
In woody-encroached alpine grasslands, research on donkeys foraging behavior showed marked feeding preferences, suggesting their effective integration in mountain silvo-pastoral systems.
Elevation dependent warming in Norway ?
This research addresses the lack of historical EDW studies in the Norwegian mountains, establishing temperature reference series and analyzing long-term trends based on meteorological observations
Soil moisture reconstructions based in tree-ring from Andes mountains for the last 900 years
We show the first soil moisture reconstruction for the north mountain patagonia Argentina.