Post-fire regeneration in conifer and mixed forests of the Alps reveals patterns and dynamics in the short- and medium-term driven by fire severity, species composition, and environmental conditions.
From Lowlands to Alpine Heights: Citizen Science and Machine Learning for Data-Driven Litter Assessment and Conservation
Using citizen science and deep learning, we analysed alpine litter distribution, identifying key pollution sources and offering insights to guide conservation and policy efforts.
Flower washing and environmental DNA analysis for monitoring arthropod diversity at Austrian LTER sites
Flower-visiting arthropod diversity was monitored at Austrian LTER sites by analysing environmental DNA collected from flowers with a dedicated washing technique.
Functional Components of Plant-Pollinator Relationships under Climate Change
This study focuses on examining plant-pollinator relationships along an elevational gradient aiming at revealing the functional aspects of such interactions.
Climate and plant traits are the primary drivers of soil multifunctionality across a pan-biome gradient of Kilimanjaro
Soil multifunctionality varies with climatic and functional composition of the community.
Asexual reproduction by the fungus-breeding ant Lasius fuliginosus in the eastern Alps
The asexual reproduction of Lasius fuliginosus provides new insights into the mode of reproduction and the social structure of ants living in mountain ecosystems.
Stem wood density variability and compression wood proportions in European treeline seedlings of Picea abies.
This study quantifies stem WD variations in Norway spruce treeline seedlings, revealing potential compression wood’s role in stem structure and ecological performance
Hidden Carbon Hotspots: The Role of Alpine Springs in the Global CO₂ budget
Our study reveals high CO₂ concentrations in alpine springs with significant spatial and temporal variability, highlighting thier important yet overlooked role in carbon cycling.
Snow detection: A test of the capture capabilities of near ground temperature time series
Exploration of snow effects on microclimate in mild cold ecosystems
Impacts of drought events on Mountain Forests: from individual tree responses to satellite-based assessment
We aim to assess the impact of drought on forests by linking and calibrating Remote Sensing observations to a unique intra-annual time-series of carbon fixation.