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Mapping alpine vegetation using vegetation observations and topographic attributes
Landscape Ecology, 2003Local planning in mountain areas requires spatial information on site factors such as vegetation that is commonly lacking in rugged terrain. This study demonstrates a procedure for the efficient acquisition of a vegetation map using topographic attributes and nominal vegetation data sampled in the field.
Pfeffer, K. +2 more
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2003
Vegetation mapping has played an important role in studying the diversity of alpine vegetation (e.g. Coldea and Cristea 1998; Ozenda 1985). Mapping techniques were traditionally based on the manual delineation of units on aerial photographs and the field identification of corresponding vegetation types.
Dirnböck, T. +4 more
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Vegetation mapping has played an important role in studying the diversity of alpine vegetation (e.g. Coldea and Cristea 1998; Ozenda 1985). Mapping techniques were traditionally based on the manual delineation of units on aerial photographs and the field identification of corresponding vegetation types.
Dirnböck, T. +4 more
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Classification of the eastern alpine vegetation of Lesotho
African Journal of Range & Forage Science, 1993Five vegetation communities in the alpine catchment of Lesotho were identified by hierarchical classification of the botanical composition data. Discriminant analysis indicated that these communities occupy particular topographic positions. The community-environmental relationships identified in this study were similar to those reported from other ...
Morris, CD, Tainton, NM, Boleme, S
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The Ethnobotany of Alpine Vegetation
Ethnobotany is valued for its interdisciplinary contributions to natural product research, particularly in, development, and standardization of pharmaceutical and pharmacological products. Alpine plants, often found above the tree line, contribute significantly to the biodiversity of mountain systems and represent an unexplored area that warrants ...Alevcan Kaplan +5 more
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Mapping Alpine Vegetation in the Alps
Alpine vegetation in the Alps represents a highly sensitive ecological system influenced by altitude, climatic variability, and complex topography. This chapter examines modern approaches to alpine vegetation mapping using advanced remote sensing and geospatial techniques.Sarah Abdul Razak +6 more
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Vegetation destruction in the sub‐alpine and alpine zones of the Cairngorm Mountains
Scottish Geographical Magazine, 1971Abstract ‐ Denuded surfaces in the Cairngorm Mountains were investigated and found to be always associated with turf scarps and/or sand ripples. Measurements were taken of the orientation of turf scarps and sand ripples and were compared with rose diagrams of wind directions.
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STRUCTURAL PATTERN IN ALPINE TUNDRA VEGETATION
American Journal of Botany, 1985Several aspects of the spatial pattern of plants were investigated in six very different stands in the alpine tundra of the Colorado Front Range. Pattern was related to the internal structure of the stands, to interactions among the species, and to microhabitats within the stands. Evidence from species‐species associations and species
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Alpine and subalpine vegetation on Mt. Sorak
1993The Mt. Sorak massif connects the northern Korean mountain ranges to those in the south, and contains a rich flora, with both northern and southern floristic elements present. Here, however, we are concerned particularly with an assessment of its alpine and subalpine vegetation, and this, it is hoped, will help in the understanding of past and present ...
Woo-Seok Kong, David Watts
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Emerging Threats and Challenges for Alpine Vegetation
Alpine ecosystems are facing unprecedented challenges mainly due to the interaction of anthropogenic and climatic factors. Among the various impacts of climate change, the gradual movement of vegetation zones upwards is one of the most significant, which ultimately results in a shift of the species present, changes in the timing of life cycles, and a ...Muhammad Zubair +7 more
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