Mountain protective forests under threat? an in-depth review of global change impacts on their protective effect against natural hazards
Forests in mountain areas provide an indispensable ecosystem service by protecting people
and infrastructure against natural hazards. As forests are increasingly affected by global …
and infrastructure against natural hazards. As forests are increasingly affected by global …
Automated avalanche hazard indication map** on a statewide scale
Snow avalanche hazard map** has a long tradition in the European Alps. Hazard maps
delineate areas of potential avalanche danger and are only available for selected areas …
delineate areas of potential avalanche danger and are only available for selected areas …
Alternative states in the structure of mountain forests across the Alps and the role of disturbance and recovery
Context Structure is a central dimension of forest ecosystems that is closely linked to their
capacity to provide ecosystem services. Drivers such as changing disturbance regimes are …
capacity to provide ecosystem services. Drivers such as changing disturbance regimes are …
The impacts of disturbances on mountain ecosystem services: Insights from BEAST and Bayesian network
R Lyu, J Pang, J Zhang, J Zhang - Applied Geography, 2024 - Elsevier
Disturbances, such as wildfire, insect outbreak, wind throw and building construction, can
significantly alter ecological processes and impact the supply of mountain ecosystem …
significantly alter ecological processes and impact the supply of mountain ecosystem …
[HTML][HTML] Evaluation of water conservation function of Beijiang River basin in Nanling Mountains, China, based on WEP-L model
F Xu, L Zhao, Y Jia, C Niu, X Liu, H Liu - Ecological Indicators, 2022 - Elsevier
Water conservation is one of the most critical ecosystem service functions of river basins and
is an important indicator of regional eco-environmental conditions. Beijiang River Basin …
is an important indicator of regional eco-environmental conditions. Beijiang River Basin …
[HTML][HTML] Identification and stability analysis of critical ecological land: case study of a hilly county in southern China
X Huang, Y Ye, X Zhao, X Guo, H Ding - Ecological Indicators, 2022 - Elsevier
Critical ecological land is indispensable for ecosystem stability, ecosystem service provision,
and ecosystem function. Assessing and monitoring the stability of critical ecological land is …
and ecosystem function. Assessing and monitoring the stability of critical ecological land is …
[HTML][HTML] Evaluating farmland ecosystem resilience and its obstacle factors in Ethiopia
In the context of global warming, the sustainability of farmland ecosystems is increasingly
impacted by multiple disturbances from both natural and human-induced sources. This study …
impacted by multiple disturbances from both natural and human-induced sources. This study …
[HTML][HTML] How large-scale bark beetle infestations influence the protective effects of forest stands against avalanches: A case study in the Swiss Alps
Large-scale bark beetle outbreaks in spruce dominated mountain forests have increased in
recent decades, and this trend is expected to continue in the future. These outbreaks have …
recent decades, and this trend is expected to continue in the future. These outbreaks have …
Spaceborne LiDAR for characterizing forest structure across scales in the European Alps
The launch of NASA's Global Ecosystem Dynamics Investigation (GEDI) mission in 2018
opens new opportunities to quantitatively describe forest ecosystems across large scales …
opens new opportunities to quantitatively describe forest ecosystems across large scales …
Quantifying patch size distributions of forest disturbances in protected areas across the European Alps
Aim Natural disturbances are key drivers of forest ecosystem dynamics and are highly
sensitive to global change. Despite their importance, central disturbance characteristics …
sensitive to global change. Despite their importance, central disturbance characteristics …