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SIVIM Alpine – Database of high-mountain grasslands in the Iberian Peninsula [PDF]

open access: yesVegetation Classification and Survey (VCS), 2020
SIVIM Alpine (GIVD ID: EU-00-034) is a thematic database focused on vegetation plots from alpine grasslands of the Iberian Peninsula. The main aim of the database is to centralize historical and new vegetation plots of grassland-like communities above ...
Borja Jiménez-Alfaro, Xavier Font
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Plant diversity across five vegetation belts in the Pyrenees (Catalonia, Spain) [PDF]

open access: yes, 2012
In this paper we analyze the size and habitat partitioning of the vascular floras of five areas of the NE Iberian Peninsula, representing five distinct vegetation belts and three floristic regions: Mediterranean (basal belt), medio-European (submontane ...
Ferré Codina, Albert   +1 more
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Different response of alpine meadow and alpine steppe to climatic and anthropogenic disturbance on the Qinghai-Tibetan Plateau

open access: yesGlobal Ecology and Conservation, 2021
Climate change and anthropogenic disturbance are two main drivers for vegetation dynamics on the Qinghai-Tibetan Plateau (QTP). Alpine meadow and alpine steppe are the primary rangeland ecosystem types on the QTP.
Aihua Hao   +10 more
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Changes in functional traits and diversity of typical alpine grasslands after a short-term trampling disturbance

open access: yesFrontiers in Ecology and Evolution, 2023
Alpine grassland ecosystem supports high diversity of terrestrial flora and fauna species. Despite the ecological importance and economic potential of this unique ecosystem type, it experiences increasing anthropogenic disturbances such as trampling ...
Wei Li   +5 more
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Avaluació regional de la dinàmica recent de l'ecotò bosc subalpí-prats alpins als Pirineus [PDF]

open access: yes, 2008
[cat] El límit altitudinal del bosc, o ecotò superior bosc-prat alpí, constitueix per definició, la frontera entre l'estatge subalpí i l'estatge alpí separant, per tant, sistemes ecològics adjacents.
Batllori Presas, Enric
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Soil Moisture Content and Nutrient Distribution Under Four Alpine Vegetation Types in Qilian Mountains

open access: yesShuitu baochi tongbao, 2022
[Objective] The distribution characteristics of soil nutrients and soil moisture content (SMC) in the Qilian Mountains were explored in order to provide references for soil and water conservation and ecological vegetation restoration in this area ...
An Kejian, Wei Xia, He Yan, Lu Zhiqiang
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Divergent Climate Sensitivities of the Alpine Grasslands to Early Growing Season Precipitation on the Tibetan Plateau

open access: yesRemote Sensing, 2022
Warming is expected to intensify hydrological processes and reshape precipitation regimes, which is closely related to water availability for terrestrial ecosystems.
Zhipeng Wang   +7 more
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Implications for water management in alpine inland river basins: Evidence from stable isotopes and remote sensing

open access: yesEcological Indicators, 2023
Elucidating the water surplus and loss of different vegetation landscapes in cold regions is important for the conservation and management of water resources in alpine inland rivers.
Zhigang Wang   +5 more
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The Relative Effects of Climate Change and Phenological Change on Net Primary Productivity Vary with Grassland Types on the Tibetan Plateau

open access: yesRemote Sensing, 2023
Quantifying the impact of climate change and vegetation phenology on ecosystem productivity in the alpine grasslands of the Tibetan Plateau (TP) is essential for assessing carbon balance dynamics at regional and global scales.
Jianyu Xiao   +6 more
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Vegetation Mapping in the Permafrost Region: A Case Study on the Central Qinghai-Tibet Plateau

open access: yesRemote Sensing, 2022
An accurate and detailed vegetation map is of crucial significance for understanding the spatial heterogeneity of subsurfaces, which can help to characterize the thermal state of permafrost.
Defu Zou   +8 more
doaj   +1 more source

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