A comprehensive introduction to the biology of alpine (mountain) habitats. Interest in mountains will only grow in the future as their resource importance is increasingly recognised. As with other books in the Biology of Habitats Series, the emphasis in this book will be on the organisms that dominate alpine environments although global change, management and conservation aspects (including restoration) will also be considered. The book is intended for students, naturalists and professionals and assumes no previous knowledge of mountain ecology.
A comprehensive introduction to the biology of alpine (mountain) habitats. Interest in mountains will only grow in the future as their resource importance is increasingly recognised. As with other books in the Biology of Habitats Series, the emphasis in this book will be on the organisms that dominate alpine environments although global change, management and conservation aspects (including restoration) will also be considered. The book is intended for students, naturalists and professionals and assumes no previous knowledge of mountain ecology.
Laszlo Nagy obtained his first degree in Hungary before moving to the University of Stirling, Scotland, where he obtained his Ph.D. and went on to work as a Post-doctoral research fellow. He is currently an independent researcher at EcoScience Scotland and is affilliated with the Department of Conservation Biology, University of Vienna. He is editor of Plant Ecology and Diversity, the journal of the Botanical Society of Scotland. Georg Grabherr studied at the University of Innsbruck where he stayed on to become assistant professor. In 1986 he moved to the University of Vienna as a Professor of Vegetation Ecology and Conservation Biology. He has over 150 publications and sits on numerous Advisory Boards and Committees.
Inhaltsangabe
* 1: Introduction: what is alpine? * 2: High mountains in latitude life zones - a worldwide perspective * 3: Elevation gradients * 4: The alpine environment - energy and climate * 5: Habitat creating factors: landforms, hydrology, and soils * 6: Alpine terrestrial habitats and community types / assemblages * 7: Biogeography, adaptation and evolution of alpine organisms * 8: Temporal and spatial dynamics * 9: Global change impacts on alpine habitats: climate and nitrogen deposition * 10: Land use and conservation of alpine landscapes, ecosystems, and species * 11: Concluding remarks * References * Index
* 1: Introduction: what is alpine? * 2: High mountains in latitude life zones - a worldwide perspective * 3: Elevation gradients * 4: The alpine environment - energy and climate * 5: Habitat creating factors: landforms, hydrology, and soils * 6: Alpine terrestrial habitats and community types / assemblages * 7: Biogeography, adaptation and evolution of alpine organisms * 8: Temporal and spatial dynamics * 9: Global change impacts on alpine habitats: climate and nitrogen deposition * 10: Land use and conservation of alpine landscapes, ecosystems, and species * 11: Concluding remarks * References * Index
Rezensionen
[A] Unique global overview of alpine habitats. Arctic, Antarctic and Alpine Research
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