Here we present first results of (high) alpine soil fauna communities living on mountain tops of South Tyrol (Italy).
Stakeholders’ perceptions of environmental inequities related to ecosystem services: insights from the Maurienne Valley (France)
Our results highlight that stakeholders in the Maurienne valley perceive strong procedural and recognition inequities, often linked to tensions between stakeholders over ecosystem services priorities.
Heterogeneous subsistence adaptations across the Tibetan highlands: Archaeobotanical, palaeoproteomic, and stable isotopic evidence
Multidisciplinary research challenged uniform subsistence patterns for the Tibetan highlands in prehistory.
Beetles, wind, and fire: integrating disturbance predisposition assessments into decision support systems for climate-adapted management of mountain forests
Climate change alters predisposition to disturbances differently across elevations. Disturbance mitigation may trade off with biodiversity & ecosystem services.
Integrating Process-Based Modelling and Sustainability Indicators: Insights from the SOSFOR Project
The project combines forest ecosystem modelling with social and economic assessments, offering decision-support tools (DSS) for adaptive and climate-smart forestry.
Does shrub encouragement change the water balance within the treeline ecotone?
Our study suggests that shrub encroachment may considerably affect the water balance of the treeline ecotone. This is accompanied by inhibited reforestation and a loss of biodiversity.
Linking soil microbial and plant diversity along spontaneous afforestation dynamics
spontaneous afforestation affects soil nutrients and both above and below ground biodiversity a leading to a lower variability of microbial diversity likely due to its more homogeneous conditions.
Co-constructing Nature-Based Solutions Deployment Scenarios with Local Stakeholders: A Living Lab Approach in the French Alps
The VivAlp Living Lab co-developed Nature-based Solutions scenarios with stakeholders, integrating constraints, ecosystem services, and community preferences for effective implementation.
Advancing natural capital accounting in European mountain regions: methodological review and implications for sustainability
A review of natural capital accounting methodologies in European mountain regions, considering global change, stakeholders, and implications for sustainability and decision-making.
Current and future mountain forest ecosystem services under climate change
Mountain forests provide vital ecosystem services but are also experiencing accelerated impacts of climate change. To understand the dynamics of this system, we engaged stakeholders in workshop event.