The previous chapters have provided a first insight into the heterogeneity, complexity and
great physiognomic and ecological variety of the timberline phenomenon; a heterogeneity …

Global warming, resulting from increased concentrations of greenhouse gases, may affect
ecosystems in different ways and to various extents (Emanuel et al. 1985; Bolin et al. 1986; …

Aim We analysed the effects of alpine area, geographical distance between mountains and
isolation due to topography on mountain plant species richness, regional species turnover …

East Africa is one of the most diverse and interesting tropical area on the planet. It is home
not only to the last great megafaunal assemblage, but also to human populations with the …

Tropical alpine areas are some of the most vulnerable areas in the world to climate change.
Their plant communities have narrow thermal niches and have limited geographic areas to …

The Tyndall Glacier of Mt. Kenya retreated at a steady rate from the late 1950s to 1996. The
first colonist species over the new till, Senecio keniophytum, advanced at a rate similar to the …

Various observers over the years have contributed to our knowledge of Mount Kenya's
alpine vertebrates. There is only limited evidence that traditional cultures visited alpine …

Vegetation occurs at its highest elevations on equatorial mountains. Inspection of archival
and recent high‐resolution reconnaissance imagery of tropical mountains shows, in all …

Mount Kenya, with its rich plant diversity, is among the famous tropical mountains in the
world, and is the second highest mountain in Africa after Mount Kilimanjaro. An annotated …

Abstract Questions How has the Mt. Kenya plant community responded to recent glacial
retreat? Has the recent glacial retreat been affected by increases in temperature? How have …