Does biotic resistance limit the spread of non-native plant species in mountains? At high elevations, native diversity doesn’t limit invasions, while at low elevations, natural habitats resist better.
Could LiDAR data enhance the identification of alpine-treeline ecotones? A case study in the Mont Blanc massif
Ecotones are dynamic habitats with high species richness. This study aims to map treeline ecotones in the Mont Blanc massif using LiDAR data and field surveys to monitor habitat changes.
Land-use change in the European Alps: a century of post-abandonment forest dynamics
The GeoLUCA geodatabase, with 50,000 km2 of land cover maps (6 European countries) from 1850 to 2022, efficiently showed the nonlinearity of past land-use/cover change across the Alps
The effects of reduced air pressure on plant ecophysiology
Reduced atmospheric pressure decreases growth parameters and chlorophyll content while enhancing the photosynthetic efficiency of plant species in alpine areas.
Microbial Diversity in Montane and Subalpine Soils of the Eastern Alps
We examined Alpine soils’ physicochemical properties and microbial communities across land uses, geologies, and elevations and identified site-specific microbes and key influencing factors.
Journal of Mountain Science: an important platform for making your research quickly known around the world
The editor of Journal of Mountain Science, an international English journal indexed by SCIE, SCOPUS, will introduce the journal and interact with the audiences who plan to submit to this journal.
An update on the condition, threats and future of Australian alpine snowpatch plant communities
Australian snowpatch plant communities are threatened by warming and declining snow. I present an update on vegetation change, ecological collapse, potential regeneration and future management options
Biodiversity in mountain soils above the treeline
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.
Cracking Kobresia ecosystems of the Tibetan plateau
Overgrazing may trigger turf cracking of the Kobresia ecosystem. Yet, the relative roles of climate-driven processes and grazing in impacting turf cracking remain poorly understood.
Recovery dynamics and management effectiveness of invasive species across life forms, elevational gradients and regions in mountain systems
The effectiveness of removal depends on elevation, highlighting the need for targeted management.