Slope stability models traditionally use simple indicators of root system structure and
strength when vegetation is included as a factor. However, additional root system traits …

The personal safety and well-being of one fifth, and water supply for almost half of all people
depend directly or indirectly on the functional integrity of mountain ecosystems, the key …

Although the ecosystem services provided by mountain grasslands have been
demonstrated to be highly vulnerable to environmental and management changes in the …

Global environmental change affects the sustained provision of a wide set of ecosystem
services. Although the delivery of ecosystem services is strongly affected by abiotic drivers …

Data-driven landslide susceptibility models formally integrate spatial landslide information
with explanatory environmental variables that describe predisposing factors of slope …

Farmland abandonment restructures rural landscapes in many regions worldwide in
response to gradual industrialization and urbanization. In contrast, the political breakdown in …

The contribution of small farms to local food supply, food security and food sovereignty is
widely acknowledged at a global level. In the particular case of Europe, they often are seen …

Natural forest re-growth reflects a decline in traditional agricultural practices that can be
observed worldwide. Over the last few decades, natural forest re-growth has replaced much …

This book is unique in providing a global overview of alpine (high mountain) habitats that
occur above the natural (cold-limited) tree line, describing the factors that have shaped them …

Land use and land cover change can increase or decrease landslide susceptibility (LS) in
the mountainous areas. In the hilly and mountainous part of southwestern China, land use …