This study focuses on drivers of high altitude precipitation patterns in the Langtang Valley, Nepal
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.
Up to the future – unravelling effects of warming and competition on range-expanding plant species through phenological insights
An upslope transplantation field experiment reveals that competition outweighs warming in shaping the reproductive success of upwards shifting lowland plant species.
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.
Small Ski Areas and Local Skiers: Adaptation of Skiing Activity to Climate Change in Appenzell Innerrhoden, Switzerland
Small ski areas play a crucial role in sustaining skiing culture. This study examines how Appenzell’s ski areas adapt to climate change through community support.
What can we detect using SB-InSAR data? – The slow degradation of Tyrolean mountains.
With respect to two case studies, the advantages and limitations of an additional application of SB-InSAR data to existing monitoring methods, are discussed.
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.
Perceptions of nature’s contributions to people across an elevational gradient in Eastern Nepal
We conducted household surveys along elevation to explore nature’s contributions to human wellbeing in Nepal and how people’s perceptions of it varies with their cultural and social background.
Local climatic drivers of elevation-dependent warming: insights from a concerted field and modeling assessment in an alpine national park
This research explores drivers of elevation-dependent warming in the Alps. Combining observations and modeling, we assess how soil properties, topography and energy fluxes influence warming trends.
Insights from Case Studies and a Regional Inventory: Sediment Cascades and Connectivity in French Alpine Torrent Catchments.
We investigate sediment dynamics in northern French Alpine catchments under climate warming, developing a sediment connectivity index and atlas of torrents to improve hazard assessment and management.