Climate mediated forest decline is a global issue, one that is particularly impactful in mono-dominant stands like the Australia snow gums.
The role of high elevation plateaus of Central West Patagonia in past settlement, mobility, and toolstone procurement
Seasonal toolstone procurement in highly visible surfaces of the high plateaus of Central West Patagonia likely complemented lowland occupations.
Assessing Provenance Variation and Edaphic Influences on the Survival and Growth of Widdringtonia whytei (Mulanje cedar) in Malawi
A study in Malawi found that Zomba provenance of W. whytei had the highest survival and growth rates across multiple sites, emphasizing the importance of matching provenance to site conditions.
Revisiting Observed Elevation-Dependent Warming in Switzerland
Increased autumn/winter sunshine duration on the Swiss Plateau and spring snow-albedo feedback are key drivers of the elevational differences in Switzerland’s warming over the past 75 years.
Forest stand characteristics and salvage logging strategies affect the dynamics of post-windthrow vegetation trajectories
Satellite imagery combined with field observations proves effective for monitoring forest recovery after wind disturbances across large geographic areas and over multiple years.
Integrating spatial planning and ecological connectivity an imperative challange
The role of GI and their integration in spatial planning tools is the unavoidable challenge in the Alpine region. Researches and experiences are showing the potential of such integration
Observing Snowfall Using High Altitude Lakes: an Example from Rofental, Alps
We describe how our method uses frozen lakes as sensing surfaces, avoiding notable measurement biases of pluviometers and snow pillows and, most importantly, covering a very much larger surface area.
Uniting Communities to Combat Forest Fire: Awareness, Action, and Prevention around Kedarnath Wildlife Sanctuary, Uttarakhand, Western Himalaya, India
In mountain regions of India’s western Himalayan states, forest fires are causing significant changes in ecosystem health and climatic conditions and human health.
Assessment of Hydropower Potential using Glacio-Hydrological Degree Day Model: A Case Study of Budhi-Gandaki River Basin
The Glacio-hydrological Degree-day Model (GDM) is successfully setup to estimate discharge from where hydropower Potential of a glacierized Himalayan river basins was calculated.
Rolling Stones and Moving Forests – Exploring the Shequ Glacier at the Kawagebo West face (Southeast Tibet)
The Hengduan Shan mountain range in Southeast Tibet is one of the world’s top biodiversity hotspots. We explored the western face of Kawagebo and the valley of the Shequ glacier.