Distribution models for mountain plant species: the value of elevation

OA Oke, KA Thompson - Ecological Modelling, 2015 - Elsevier
The climatic conditions of mountain habitats are greatly influenced by topography. Large
differences in microclimate occur with small changes in elevation, and this complex …

[HTML][HTML] Multiple effects of topographic factors on Spatio-temporal variations of vegetation patterns in the three parallel rivers region, Southeast Qinghai-Tibet Plateau

C Wang, J Wang, N Naudiyal, N Wu, X Cui, Y Wei… - Remote Sensing, 2021 - mdpi.com
Topographic factors are critical for influencing vegetation distribution patterns, and studying
the interactions between them can enhance our understanding of future vegetation …

Dominance of Topography on Vegetation Dynamics in the Mt. Qomolangma National Nature Reserve: A UMAP and PLS-SEM Analysis

B Xu, J Li, X Pei, L Bian, T Zhang, G Yi, X Bie, P Peng - Forests, 2023 - mdpi.com
The southern portion of the Qinghai–Tibet Plateau (QTP) and the central Himalayan region
are home to the Mt. Qomolangma (Everest) National Nature Reserve (QNNR), which is the …

Identifying local-scale wilderness for on-ground conservation actions within a global biodiversity hotspot

S Lin, R Wu, C Hua, J Ma, W Wang, F Yang, J Wang - Scientific reports, 2016 - nature.com
Protecting wilderness areas (WAs) is a crucial proactive approach to sustain biodiversity.
However, studies identifying local-scale WAs for on-ground conservation efforts are still very …

Topography and human disturbances are major controlling factors in treeline pattern at Barun and Manang area in the Nepal Himalaya

PK Chhetri, KB Shrestha, DM Cairns - Journal of Mountain Science, 2017 - Springer
The alpine treeline ecotone is an important component of mountain ecosystems of the Nepal
Himalaya; it plays a vital role in the livelihood of indigenous people, and provides ecosystem …

[HTML][HTML] Isolated alpine habitats reveal disparate ecological drivers of taxonomic and functional beta-diversity of small mammal assemblages

WY Song, XY Li, ZZ Chen, Q Li, KO Onditi… - Zoological …, 2020 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
The interpretation of patterns of biodiversity requires the disentanglement of geographical
and environmental variables. Disjunct alpine communities are geographically isolated from …

The influence of topographic variables on treeline trees under different environmental conditions

G Leonelli, A Masseroli, M Pelfini - Physical Geography, 2016 - Taylor & Francis
Aiming to analyze the site conditions of treeline trees at the highest elevations, we
investigated 360 km of treelines in the Upper Valtellina, Italian Alps. We analyzed …

Tree recruitment at the treeline across the Continental Divide in the Northern Rocky Mountains, USA: the role of spring snow and autumn climate

GP Elliott, CA Petruccelli - Plant Ecology & Diversity, 2018 - Taylor & Francis
Background: Topoclimate can influence tree establishment within treeline ecotones. Yet
much less is known about how regional topography, such as the Continental Divide, Rocky …

Driving forest succession in karst areas of Chongqing municipality over the past decade

Q **ao, Y **ao, Y Liu, J Tao - Forest Ecosystems, 2020 - Springer
Background Karst areas in southwestern China exhibit ecological degradation in the form of
rocky desertification. Local governments launched large-scale afforestation and other …

Biotic and abiotic drivers of seedling density in Polylepis rugulosa forests across east- and west-facing slopes in the Peruvian Andes

I Gutierrez-Flores, M Sanga, P Quispe… - Plant Ecology & …, 2024 - Taylor & Francis
Background Polylepis forests are highly endangered tropical high Andean ecosystems. P.
rugulosa has had the most significant decrease in spatial distribution compared to other …