Abstract The Carpathian Mountains in Europe are a biodiversity hot spot; harbor many
relatively undisturbed ecosystems; and are still rich in seminatural, traditional landscapes …

High-altitude freshwater ecosystems and their biocoenosis are ideal sentinel systems to
detect global change. In particular, pond communities are likely to be highly responsive to …

The Perth conferences, held every 5 years in Perth, Scotland, bring together people who
identify as mountain researchers and who are interested in issues related to global change …

Abstract The conference on Global Change and the World's Mountains held in Perth,
Scotland, in 2010 offered a unique opportunity to analyze the state and progress of …

The UK uplands are highly sensitive and significant cultural landscapes that have been
created by woodland clearance for agriculture and are at threat from fire, over-grazing …

Mediterranean mountains exhibit many similarities in their biotic ecological, physical and
environmental characteristics. There are also many differences in terms of their human …

This paper presents a synthesis of the outcomes of sessions and recommendations for
future research in mountain areas from the International Mountain Conference (IMC), held in …

What happens to the land cover within the hinterland's altitudinal belts while Central Andean
cities are undergoing globalization and urban restructuring? What conclusions can be …

It is well known that vegetation dynamics at the catchment scale depends on the prevailing
weather and soil moisture conditions. Soil moisture, however, is not equally distributed in …

From 26–30 September 2010, 450 people from 60 countries on 6 continents attended the
international conference on “Global Change and the World's Mountains” in Perth, Scotland …