We present the first global synthesis of research on microbiota, cryptogams, and fauna in mountain soils above the treeline, integrating existing knowledge and highlighting key research gaps.
Temporal changes in the alpine plant biodiversity in response to climate change: a multi-component approach in the context of the Italian GLORIA project
Climate change impacts on alpine plant dynamics consist of species abundance changes, biodiversity loss, floristic homogenization and ecologic plant assemblages shifts in the Italian GLORIA summits.
Climate change threatens the stoat through camouflage and prey-predator mismatch in the Italian Alps
Reduced snow cover days and a mismatch with its preferred prey may result in a 36% range contraction for the stoat in Italy, potentially elevating its conservation status to ‘Vulnerable’
Interconnected Microbial Communities in Alpine Grassland Ecosystems
Soil integrates microbiotas of various living organisms. We reveal how (a)biotic factors shape microbial communities, highlighting host-habitat associations across an alpine elevation gradient.
Impacts of long-term climate trends and elevation on ant diversity
Impacts of long-term climate trends, elevation and vegetation on ant diversity along an altitudinal gradient of a Fynbos Mountain, Cederberg Wilderness Area.
Priority areas for nature-based adaptation to drought in the Alps
Priority areas for adaptation to drought do not maximize mitigation nor biodiversity conservation in the European Alps, fostering the need to identify opportunities and barriers in spatial planning.
Long-term research on springs and springbrooks in the UNESCO Biosfera Engiadina Val Müstair (CH)
Springs and springbrooks in the Central Alps show overall stability of their environmental conditions and a slight shift in the species composition towards rhithral species in the past 80 years.
Beyond Wolves: Socio-Economic Challenges Faced by Mountainous Livestock Farmers in Greece
While wolves challenge mountain farmers, economic issues, policy gaps, and infrastructure deficiencies have a greater impact. Addressing these is key to sustaining livestock farming and coexistence
Biotic and abiotic constraints of Scots pine and mountain birch seedlings on the treeline ecotone of subarctic Finnish Lapland
The study explores biotic and abiotic factors affecting Scots pine and mountain birch seedling growth and abundance in Finnish subarctic.
Project LIVEMOUNT: Achieving sustainability of livestock farming in the high mountains under climate change
LIVEMOUNT aims to indicate sustainable livestock farming regimes ensuring biodiversity and ecosystem function maintenance in the Mediterranean mountainous grasslands, under climate change.