This systematic review examines decades of manipulation experiments in mountain ecosystems shedding light on how global change drivers impact biological and ecological processes.
Recruitment characteristics of threatened wetland alpine plants
In this study we examine intraspecific variation for two critical aspects of plant recruitment – germination and seedling establishment – in relation to reduced snow cover, drought and warming.
Slowing Glacial Melt with Cellulose Textiles – On the Quest for Sustainable Materials
Glacial skiing areas are covered with geotextiles to slow the melt. Conventional fleeces of polypropylene are emitting microplastics. Cellulose-based textiles provide an eco-friendly solution.
Upper forestline dynamics in the Italian Alps and Apennines revealed by Landsat time-series
We detected the most representaitive forestlines in the Italian Alps and Apennines and applied greenness and wetness trend analysis by Landsat time series (period: 1984-2023).
Treeline dynamics and seedling survival in the Italian Alps: Insights from the OLYMPUS Project
This study investigates forest regeneration dynamics at the treeline in the Italian Alps, focusing on environmental manipulation at Genevris Mt. and Croda da Lago, and integrating LiDAR data for micro
Beneath the surface: How the declining health of Pinus mugo impairs soil carbon storage
Declining mountain pine health and associated die-off initially increases soil carbon storage, but leads to substantial long-term carbon losses.
Evaluating Phenological trends of difference vegetation types in response to climate change over the Eastern Himalayan in India
The study explores the vegetation phenological trends in the Eastern Himalayas of India from 2000 to 2024, using the MODIS-based Enhanced Vegetation Index (EVI) dataset.
OLYMPUS – Spatio-temporal analysis of mediterranean treeline patterns: a multiscale approach
Treeline patterns and dynamics are revealed by integrating multiple disciplines (remote sensing, forest landscape ecology, dendroecology) and spatial scales (region-landscape-tree) in the OLYMPUS proj
Integrating field surveys and drone-based remote sensing to monitor mediterranean mountain treeline patterns
This study integrates field and drone-based data to monitor treeline dynamics, focusing on recolonization processes and key drivers affecting spatial patterns at high-elevation mediterranean mountains
Assessing Blue-Green Water Partitioning and Glacier Contributions in Peruvian high-Andean wetlands
TC model applied to quantify water fluxes in Peruvian wetlands, assessing glacier and ephemeral snow contributions, their hydrological buffering capacity and sensitivity to climate variability