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Identification, prioritization, and management of biodiversity hot specks: a case study of Western Ghats of Maharashtra, India
Biodiversity protection against anthropogenic climate change: Conservation prioritization of Castanea sativa in the South Caucasus based on genetic and ecological metrics
Elevation provenance affects photosynthesis and its acclimation to temperature in the high-Andes alpine herb Phacelia secunda
Linking plant and vertebrate species to Nature’s Contributions to People in the Swiss Alps
Elevational shift in seed plant distributions in China's mountains over the last 70 years
Intense touristic activities exceed climate change to shape aquatic communities in a mountain lake
Assessing habitat suitability for selected woody range-expanding plant species in African mountains under climate change
Named landforms of the world: a geomorphological and physiographic compilation
Montane grasslands: biomass estimations using remote sensing techniques in Africa
Current state of knowledge of páramo amphibians in Colombia: spatio-temporal trends and information gaps to be strengthened for effective conservation
Habitat heterogeneity promotes bird diversity in agricultural landscapes: insights from remote sensing data
Local environmental context drives heterogeneity of early succession dynamics in alpine glacier forefields
A multi-methods approach for assessing how conserving biodiversity interacts with other sustainable development goals in Nepal
Taxonomic and functional biogeographies of soil bacterial communities across the Tibet plateau are better explained by abiotic conditions than distance and plant community composition
Assessing high conservation value areas for rare, endemic and threatened (RET) species: a study in high altitude Changthang Landscape of India
Glacial stream ecosystems and epilithic algal communities under a warming climate
Mass elevation effect and continentality have a stronger impact on global treelines than spatial isolation
Postfire resprouting and recruitment of Quercus humboldtii in the Iguaque Mountains (Colombia)
South American mountain ecosystems and global change – a case study for integrating theory and field observations for land surface modelling and ecosystem management
The genome sequence and demographic history of Przewalskia tangutica (Solanaceae), an endangered alpine plant on the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau
Diversity patterns of vascular plant groups along gradients of elevation and disturbance in Mexico
An annotated plant checklist of the transboundary volcanic Mt Elgon, East Africa
Uncertainties in the adaptation of alpine pastures to climate change based on remote sensing products and modelling
On the use of “alpine” for high-elevation tropical environments
Transnational conservation to anticipate future plant shifts in Europe
Mountains exhibit a stronger latitudinal diversity gradient than lowland regions
Disrupted montane forest recovery hinders biodiversity conservation in the tropical Andes
Linking different resources to recognize vascular epiphyte richness and distribution in a mountain system in southeastern Mexico
Testing the stress gradient hypothesis in soil bacterial communities associated with vegetation belts in the Andean Atacama Desert
Levers for transformative nature-based adaptation initiatives in the Alps
Some European Gentiana species are used traditionally to cure wounds: bioactivity and conservation issues
Comparative phylogeography of Himalopsyche (Trichoptera, Rhyacophilidae) in the Tibeto-Himalayan Region: an assessment of the mountain-geobiodiversity hypothesis
Not every high-latitude or high-elevation forest edge is a treeline
Accelerating global mountain forest loss threatens biodiversity hotspots
Drought erodes mountain plant community resistance to novel species under a warming climate
Identifying climate change refugia for South American biodiversity
Identifying climate change refugia for South American biodiversity
Habitat protection and restoration: win–win opportunities for migratory birds in the Northern Andes
Identifying the environmental drivers of corridors and predicting connectivity between seasonal ranges in multiple populations of Alpine ibex ( Capra ibex ) as tools for conserving migration
Modeling global habitat suitability and environmental predictor of distribution of a Near Threatened avian scavenger at a high spatial resolution
Standardised inventories of lepidopterans and odonates from Serra da Estrela Natural Park (Portugal) - setting the scene for mountain biodiversity monitoring
Deep and frozen: high‐mountain lakes as sentinels of regional limnology and global environmental changes
The importance of species addition versus replacement varies over succession in plant communities after glacial retreat
A review of factors controlling Southern Hemisphere treelines and the implications of climate change on future treeline dynamics
Trophic flexibility and hydrology structure alpine stream food webs: Implications for a fading cryosphere
Pinus contorta alters microenvironmental conditions and reduces plant diversity in Patagonian ecosystems
International Year of Sustainable Mountain Development Policy Brief: "Sustainable soil management in
mountain regions"
Are the remnants of old-growth mountain forests always relevant to inspire close-to-nature forest management and efficient biodiversity conservation?
The spatial patterns of diversity and their relationships with environments in rhizosphere microorganisms and host plants differ along elevational gradients
Grazing intensity drives a trophic shift in the diet of common alpine birds
The importance of the Andes in the evolutionary radiation of Sigmodontinae (Rodentia, Cricetidae), the most diverse group of mammals in the Neotropics
Mountain soils and climate change: importance, threats and mitigation measures
Continuous forest at higher elevation plays a key role in maintaining bird and mammal diversity across an Andean coffee-growing landscape
Altitude as environmental filtering influencing phylogenetic diversity and species richness of plants in tropical mountains
Compensatory responses of vital rates attenuate impacts of competition on population growth and promote coexistence
Rapid upwards spread of non-native plants in mountains across continents
Alternative states in the structure of mountain forests across the Alps and the role of disturbance and recovery
Shifts in vegetation activity of terrestrial ecosystems attributable to climate trends
Effect of forest structure and management on the functional diversity and composition of understory plant communities
Scenarios of change in the realized climatic niche of mountain carnivores and ungulates
Articles focus on an interactive mudflow database for risk reduction in Kazakhstan, economic benefits of a social innovation in a Swiss Alpine valley, the need to find a common language about empty houses in Bhutan, the effects of land use on local climate in Ecuador, an agenda for a people-centered energy transition in mountains, ICIMOD’s new strategy, the appropriateness of the word “alpine,” and the life of Pauline Ives, editor of MRD from 1981 to 1999. Read more...
One year after COP15 of the UN CBD and the landmark agreement of a Global Biodiversity Framework, the GEO BON global conference will focus on the grand challenge of ‘Monitoring Biodiversity for Action’. A central theme will be the development of best practices and new technologies for biodiversity observations and monitoring to support transformative policy and conservation action. The conference will be held in Montreal (Canada) from 11-15 October 2023. Read more and submit an abstract...
Mountain Research and Development (MRD) invites submissions focusing on transformation knowledge and target knowledge. How can we solve problems and tap opportunities for greater sustainability? Articles in the MountainDevelopment section should offer validated insights from development interventions, local practices, and policy efforts. And: What sustainable development do we want? Articles in the MountainAgenda section should systematically review—and conclude with agendas for—research, development, or policy. Submissions are welcome anytime. Read more...
Under the theme From Science to Action, the third World Biodiversity Forum WBF brings together researchers across all disciplines of biodiversity science with practitioners and societal actors to explore how to move from science to actions and solutions to conserve biodiversity and set us on a path towards transformation for sustainability. The third World Biodiversity Forum WBF will be held as an in-person event, from 17-20 June 2024 at the Congress Centre in Davos, Switzerland. Read more and submit a session proposal...
Within the lecture series "Understanding the Dynamics of the Natural Hazards in the Himalayas" GMBA will be talking about "Why mountain biodiversity matters" on Friday 12 May 10:30 CEST. Online registration...
The 7th Forum Carpaticum conference Carpathian Futures – Critical Transitions brings together scientists, practitioners and stakeholders to share recent research and discuss the challenges and possible modes of adaptation to ongoing environmental, economic and socio-political crises in the Carpathian region. The conference will take place in Krakow, Poland, 25-28 September, 2023. Read more...
The Mountain Innovation Fair is planned to offer a buzzing, interactive and collaborative workspace to exchange on challenges and successes of innovative approaches, with lively discussions and practical demonstrations. Out-of-the box thinking, novel approaches and facilitating wider access to innovations are at the core of the Fair. Meet your peers, learn about and co-create mountain innovations with a potential for replication in various regions and contexts.
The Universities of Bern and Zurich are organising the fourth SISA workshop (2023) in Adelboden and Engstligenalp in the Bernese Alps. The SISA will focus on the Alps as a communication and interaction zone, alpine landscapes, alpine agri- culture, prospecting and excavation methods, and social and economic systems in the Alps through time. It comprises invited keynote speakers on specific topics and the teaching of practical field- work. The lectures and fieldwork will take place in an archaeologically under-researched but highly promising region in the Bernese Alps at up to 2400 m.a.s.l. Read more and express your interest by April 30...
Social innovations can help revive mountain economies, including through alternative economic pathways. The panelists will share and discuss findings on a regional initiative in the Swiss Alps and experiences from civil society initiatives in the Hindu Kush Himalaya, Georgia, and Ecuador. The event is an opportunity to jointly reflect on how social innovations can be fostered for the benefit of mountain economies. 25 April 2023, 15:00 CEST/UTC+2, on Zoom. Read more and register...
Save the date for the 16th International Conference on Ecology and Management of Alien Plant Invasions, that will take place in Pucón (Chile), 23-25 October 2023, with a focus on promoting diversity in the science and management of biological invasions. Read more...
Born from a fruitful partnership with the Canadian Mountain Network, this issue showcases knowledge collaborations between mountain researchers and Indigenous Peoples from across the globe. Topics include Aymara soil knowledge in Bolivia, community-based tourism in Italy, rangeland management modeling in Bhutan, archeological research in Canada, the role of indigenous knowledge in protected area management in Canada and New Zealand/Aotearoa, and more. Read more...
This graduate course is offered at the Alpfor Alpine Research and Education Station Furka Pass by the University of Basel and the Zürich-Basel Plant Science Center (PSC). It is designed for advanced biology students with basic plant science training. The course covers microclimatology, ecophysiology, biodiversity, reproductive biology, soil science, vegetation and ecosystem ecology. The course will include lectures, field excursions and project work. Participation is limited to 24 students.
The Conference will take place in Kunming, China, April 16-18, 2023. The theme of this year’s conference is “Mountain Communities in the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework”. The conference will bring together leading researchers, policymakers, and practitioners from around the world to discuss the most pressing issues facing mountain regions today. Read more...
Mountain Research and Development is looking for papers that systematically assess restoration experiences, including enabling and hindering factors for greater resilience of mountain ecosystems and people. Empirical research and meta-analyses of degradation and restoration processes and their links to resilience are also welcome, as are review-based agendas for research, policies, or interventions. Papers are due by 30 March 2023. Read more...
This International Plant Functional Traits Course offers hands-on training in different applications of plant functional traits ecology within a real-life field research project setting. Students plan a trait-based research project and field campaign; collect and document plant functional trait data in the field; and explore these data using trait-based approaches within climate change research and ecosystem ecology. This course will provide students with essential background knowledge and the practical field, lab, and computational skills needed for conducting their own research within trait-based ecology. Read more and sign up by 28th February...
For a special issue on mountains and island biogeography, the Journal of Systematics and Evolution welcomes submissions in all aspects related to the biogeography, evolution, and conservation of mountain and island systems. Topics of interest include (but are not limited to): (1) pylogenomics and phylogenetics of large or complex groups occurring in mountains and/or islands; (2) Newly explored biogeographic and evolutionary aspects of major clades and mountain/island biomes. Manuscript submission deadline: 30 June 2023. Read more...
In this International Conference, the efforts will be on bringing together the distinguished groups of researchers who have been working on various aspects of mountain biodiversity across disciplinary and geographical boundaries. The conference will focus on the presentations on biodiversity (animals, plants, microbes) with particular reference to their cope up mechanisms in low temperature environment of mountain ecosystems in general and Himalaya and Antarctica in particular.
The International LTER Network (ILTER) provides small research grants for compact projects, for instance as seed grants for larger undertakings, or for supporting thesis or post-doctoral work by young scientists. The deadline for applications is February 01, 2023. Read more and apply...
Working with Indigenous and local knowledge holders is crucial to conserving mountain landscapes. It provides much-needed systemic approaches, and it is fundamental to creating just conservation initiatives. In this MRD Talk, researchers, Indigenous representatives, practitioners, and the audience discussed promising new practices as well as challenges. Access the recording of the event and a summary of key insights online...
Four studies from Italy, France, and Cyprus examine how production of Mediterranean mountain food specialties—cheese, beef, and wine—can support sustainable development in the producing regions. Insights for better visitor management in protected areas are offered in an article from Nepal, using geolocated social media images, and in one from the French Alps, based on an analysis of visitors’ attitudes. A study from South Africa’s Drakensberg Mountains analyzes urbanization and land cover change. Read more...
Healthy social–ecological systems in mountains are essential for reducing disaster risk and achieving sustainable development globally. This focus issue illuminates the complex interconnections between hazards, vulnerabilities, disaster risk management, and resulting impacts in mountains. Based on insights from the Himalayas, the Andes, Iceland, Japan, and Saint Vincent, its articles chart ways of reducing disaster risk and fostering partnerships among stakeholders. Read more...
On September 16th the Alpine and Carpathian Conventions and the Mountain Partnership are co-organizing an event to contribute in implementing the UN resolution on International Mountain Year, raising awareness of the importance of the protection of mountain ecosystem, with a focus on mountain biodiversity and climate change issues, providing an overview of the main achievements of the past years at global and regional level, and discussing the main challenges and the way forward. Interested in joining? Registration is open until 13 September. Click to register...
The 2022 Workshop on Earth Observation for Ecosystem Accounting (28.11-01.12.2022, online) will bring together experts in EO and in Ecosystem Accounting to discuss the key challenges to be addressed to use EO in compiling national ecosystem accounts to support national policies. The Workshop will introduce the SEEA Ecosystem Accounting framework , present on-going efforts to harness the potential of EO in ecosystem accounting, showcase practical examples of EO applications for Ecosystem Accounting, and review the main challenges for an effective use of EO in compiling national ecosystem accounts. The workshop will address the use of EO for ecosystem accounts in all realms. Abstract deadline: 12th September 2022. Read more and register...
Participants at the World Biodiversity Forum 2022 in Davos have adopted the final conference resolution by acclamation. Amongst a number of other recommendations towards the safeguard of biodiversity worldwide, this resolution recognizes the importance of mountain biodiversity and its conservation. Read more...
The Grassroots Institute is co-organizing the hyrbid Summer Field School on Mountain Ecosystems & Resource Management at Igman Mountain in Bosnia and Herzegovina on 10-19 September 2023. This international training programme examines mountain ecosystems in the contexts of sustainable development and natural resource management. The course aims to equip researchers, students, practitioners and young teachers with the necessary approaches, knowledge and skills to meet the challenges of sustainable mountain development globally. The programme is conducted in partnership with various academic and practice-oriented organizations from around the world. Click here for information on how to become an institutional partner.
Mountain Research and Development is looking for papers that systematically assess restoration experiences, including enabling and hindering factors for greater resilience of mountain ecosystems and people. Empirical research and meta-analyses of degradation and restoration processes and their links to resilience are also welcome, as are review-based agendas for research, policies, or interventions. Papers are due by 1 November 2022. Read more...
Articles in this issue examine the workings of the “smart village” concept in the Holy Cross Mountains, Poland; the role of local food products in fostering mountain tourism in the Italian Alps; the benefits of wild plants’ ecosystem services for local livelihoods in the Polish Pieniny Mountains; rural residents’ sense of place in an ecological restoration area in Guizhou, China; and outcomes of the International Mountain Conference 2019 in Innsbruck. Read more...
The new GMBA inventory of the world’s mountains for global comparative mountain science is now released and available for unrestricted download and use. This new release introduces a hierarchical classification of the >8600 inventoried mountain ranges of the world, which allows for the partitioning of mountain systems into smaller ranges and subranges and enables spatially explicit and comparative mountain research across scales. The clearly defined, globally consistent and hierarchical nature of this new inventory offers a standardized resource for referencing and addressing mountains across science, policy, communication, and education. Read more...
Mountain Research and Development is looking for papers that systematically assess experiences of how digitalization supports transformative change in mountains. Analyses of how digitalization changes mountain societies, affects spatial and socioeconomic interrelations, or helps address gaps in knowledge about mountain societies and environments are also welcome, as are reviews of existing knowledge, practices, or policies related to digitalization. Full papers are due by 1 July 2022
Registration for the World Biodiversity Forum is now open! Special rates apply for graduate (PhD) students as well as participants from low and lower middle income countries. Early bird discounts until 31 January 2022. Read more...
Two articles in this open issue focus on ski resorts in the USA: one presents a voluntary environmental program for large resorts, the other analyzes climate change impacts and adaptation action. A global review of literature on adaptation action in mountains calls for closing the adaptation gap. Further articles focus on irrigation systems in the Upper Indus Basin; environmental attitudes of ultramarathoners in Iceland; and the shear strength of purple topsoil under different land uses in China. Read more...
Mountain Research and Development invites contributions for a focus issue on knowledge collaborations between academic and local knowledge holders. Papers should explore how mountain researchers and Indigenous Peoples or other holders of place-based knowledge can collaborate to guide knowledge creation and application. Contributions by scientists and Indigenous or other local knowledge holders are equally welcome. Notices of intent are due by 10 December 2021, full papers by 15 February 2022.
A case study from China shows how bird photography tourism benefitted both biodiversity and livelihoods. Research from the Indian Himalaya examines links between urbanization, hazards, and vulnerability. A global analysis offers insights into challenges for sustainable governance of mountains, and a study on Canada’s mountain systems provides a nationally coherent basis for research and policy. Finally, another global assessment proposes ways of developing a network of mountain observatories. Read more...
In this open issue, two articles focus on the Indian Himalayas, assessing the risk of glacial lake outbursts and investigating risk knowledge among urban development actors. Another article describes indigenous-driven sustainability initiatives in the Ecuadorian Andes, and one examines how a wetland park in China affects waterbird diversity. A review article analyzes academic literature on climate change adaptation in European mountain systems. Read more...
June 2021, USGS releases the second version of the Global Mountain Explorer (GME) developed in partnership with GMBA, the Center for Development and Environment, the Mountain Research Initiative (MRI), and ESRI. This tool was developed to provide a detailed view of the world's mountains according to the three most commonly used definitions of mountains. Important: in this new version, two of the three original layers have been replaced following the discovery that data handling in preparing the first version increased their global coverage of mountains considerably. More information is available in the release note online. Access the GME....
Articles in this focus issue of Mountain Research and Development present examples and insights into education for sustainable mountain development around the world. Covering a wide range of formal and informal education at all levels, including practical training and lifelong learning opportunities, they provide a basis for future research, policy, and action. The issue was guest-edited by Jörg Balsiger and Martin Price. Read more...
Today, the UN Environment Programme (UNEP), GRID-Arendal (GRIDA), Global Mountain Biodiversity Assessment (GMBA), and the Mountain Research Initiative (MRI) released a key policy input highlighting the indicators considered the most effective important for safeguarding mountain biodiversity and ecosystem integrity. The document provides also rationale for adoption of such indicators at multiple levels and suggests additional indicators for further considerations. Read more...
Articles in this open issue focus on the preservation of open spaces in the European Alps; knowledge and valuation of aquatic mountain ecosystems in the Pyrenees; links between elevation and child growth in Nepal; a traditional irrigation system in India; the anti-mini-hydro movement in Italy; glacial lakes and outburst floods in Kyrgyzstan; impacts of climate change on alpine vegetation in China; and solid waste management in and around Sagarmatha National Park, Nepal. Read more...
Fresh out of the press: the third edition of Christian Körner's seminal book "Alpine Plant Life - Functional Plant Ecology of High Mountain Ecosystems"! This 500 page volume has been largely rewritten and greatly expanded since the last version that appeared in 2003. This is a must read for students and professionals alike, freely accessible via University Springer links. Read more...
UNEP in collaboration with GMBA, the Mountain Research Initiative, and GRID-Arendal produced an information panel on the important role mountains play in the context of the Convention on Biological Diversity's Post-2020 Global Biodiversity Framework. The panel highlights the unique biodiversity that mountain regions are hosting, sheds light on threats to mountain biodiversity, and presents policy recommendations suggesting how to address the protection of mountain biodiversity in the Post-2020 Global Biodiversity Framework. The panel is part of a larger physical exhibition about the protection of endangered mountain species and increasing the resilience of wildlife and local communities towards climatic changes (Vanishing Treasures Programme). Check out the panel...
Two new issues of MRD are complete. Vol 40, No 2, guest-edited by GMBA, focuses on the role of mountain biodiversity for sustainable development. Papers from various world regions offer further evidence of mountain species’ importance for human livelihoods and wellbeing, and call for effective conservation and management approaches. Vol 40, No 1 also contains several biodiversity-related articles; further studies address tourism development in the South Caucasus and other topics
Remote sensing can invaluably contribute to the investigation of invasion processes by providing wide spatiotemporal data on both alien species occurrence and proxies of invasion drivers. This Special Issue, jointly organized between “Remote Sensing” and “Earth” journals, aims at gathering contributions focused on the use of remote sensing for tracking invasion dynamics in areas undergoing rapid environmental changes. Read more...
The new factsheet "Achieving the SDGs with Biodiversity" by the Swiss Biodiversity Forum (SCNAT) and the Sustainable Development Solutions Network (SDSN Switzerland) shows the contribution biodiversity for each SDG. The authors, including GMBA, conclude, among other things, that biodiversity should be mainstreamed into all policy areas.
The objective of the Compendium of EO contributions to the SDG Targets and Indicators was to conduct an in-depth review of the relevance of satellite observations to the SDG Targets and Indicators, and more specifically to analyse how these observations can be embedded in the computational methods of the SDG indicators and be fitted into national statistical systems for monitoring progress on SDGs. It illustrates how satellite observations can directly or indirectly support SDG indicators, and how countries can set and plan their SDG targets using EO-based support tools.
The aim of this Research Topic is to bring together the current ecological and evolutionary research on biological diversity in African mountains across different taxa of plants and animals, biotope types, and geographical locations. A particular focus is placed on the role of environmental gradients in ecological differentiation of individuals and communities, the origination of species and shaping their geographical distributions. Further, research on inter-specific interactions, the importance of ecological adaptations, and the significance of evolutionary history for current patterns of biodiversity is encouraged. Abstract submission deadline is 26 February 2021. Read more...
For International Mountain Day we have published all the "Tales of Mountain Biodiversity" we collected together with the Mountain Partnership. Many thanks to everybody for your contributions!
This short editorial sets the stage for an ongoing Focus Issue on Mountain Biodiversity and Sustainable Development in Mountain Research and Development. Read more...
In this commentary, we first illustrate the importance and challenges of safeguarding healthy mountain ecosystems. We then outline how integrated strategies that enable transformative changes across socio-economic sectors and segments of society can place well-conserved mountain biodiversity at the core of a just, equitable, and sustainable world. Read more...
In this paper we applied the IPBES conceptual framework to assess and compare the contents of 631 abstracts on the interactions among biodiversity, ecosystem services, human wellbeing, and drivers of change and formulate a set of research recommendations. Read more...
In preparation of International Mountain Day we have collaborated with the Mountain Partnership to develop an infographic on why mountain biodiversity matters. This is for unrestricted use and we encourage you to disseminate it widely. Access and download...
Culture is fundamentally relevant for sustainable development. This focus issue shows how mountain communities draw on their cultural heritage and integrate new knowledge to shape their own innovative and locally-based development pathways. It also explores ways of integrating culture into development practice and policy. Studies focus on mountain communities in Chile, Italy, Russia, Ecuador, Georgia, Nepal, and China.
After ten years of work, the results of the second European Breeding Bird Atlas are compiled in a book with the most up-to-date source of information on distribution, abundance and change of bird populations in Europe. With around 120,000 fieldworkers contributing data this project is among the biggest citizen science projects on biodiversity ever. A total of 556 species are treated with a full species account including (abundance, distribution, change) maps, text and an illustration. Pre-publication discount available until 30 Novembre. Read more and order...
Guest editors C. Hobohm and N. Barker invite contributions for a special issue in Diversity on global patterns of endemic and threatened species in relation to environment and habitat. This Special Issue will focus on analyses of selected endemics or globally threatened species in relation to biogeography, landscape ecology, and genetics/taxonomy. The purpose is to generate scientific information on selected taxa as a fundament for political decisions related to ecosystems or special regions. Deadline for manuscript submissions: 20 May 2021. Read more...
With a series of short films, called "Mountains – a fragile source of life" GMBA network member Dirk Schmeller explains different aspects of mountains and why they are important for the human society. Check out the first episode "Research to protect our future"...
Endemism in island-like systems – Are true islands and sky islands alike? To answer this question, Suzette Flantua and co-authors reviewed the theoretical concept of isolation and asked themselves what it means to be isolated and what relevance it has for species in mountains and islands. Their conclusions are published today in Global Ecology and Biogeography. Read more...
Guest editors Carina Hoorn, Luis Palazzesi, and Daniele Silvestro are inviting papers that focus on the relationships among mountain building, sedimentary processes, and biotic evolution in South America at different stages of the Mesozoic and Cenozoic. Read more...
Guest editors Ieva Misiune, Daniel Depellegrin, and Lukas Egarter Vigl are inviting contributions for a Springer Nature book on Exploring the Multiple Values of Nature - Connecting Ecosystems and People across Landscapes. In a section on mountain systems they are looking for contributions that analyze and promote mountains as integrated systems and deal with the unique challenges of these landscapes to increase their resilience and sustainability. Read more...
We all appreciate the fundamental importance of our mountains' biological richness. But what is the functional significance of this diversity? Why does this diversity really matter? These questions have been standing at the cradle of GMBA for the last 20 years and are rightfully asked by politicians, stakeholders, and the broader public alike. Today we invite you to join our new effort to compile examples that help answer them. Read more and contribute...
Papers explore ways of supporting girls’ education in rural Nepal; forest fires on the slopes of Mount Kenya; how commercial medicinal plant collection improves high-altitude livelihoods and how forest use practices impact landscape hydrology, both in Nepal; and how snow affects landslide vegetation patterns in Japan. Two more propose a multiscale transdisciplinary framework for advancing sustainability in mountain agriculture and a strategy for integrated biodiversity monitoring in high mountain ecosystems.
Wildflowers of Mount Everest is the first-ever wildflower identification app for Nepal. The richly illustrated app includes 557 species of wildflowers, shrubs, and trees and is meant for anybody who wants to identify or learn about plants in the Mount Everest region. Read more...
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