Readership: This accessible text is suitable for both senior undergraduate and graduate students taking courses in ecology and environmental sciences as well as the many professional ecologists and conservation biologists requiring a concise, authoritative overview of the topic.
Laszlo Nagy, EcoScience Scotland / Department of Conservation Biology, University of Vienna, and Georg Grabherr, Department of Conservation Biology, University of Vienna
1: Introduction: what is alpine? 2: High mountains in latitude life zones - a worldwide perspective 3: Elevation gradients 4: The alpine environment - energy and climate 5: Habitat creating factors: landforms, hydrology, and soils 6: Alpine terrestrial habitats and community types / assemblages 7: Biogeography, adaptation and evolution of alpine organisms 8: Temporal and spatial dynamics 9: Global change impacts on alpine habitats: climate and nitrogen deposition 10: Land use and conservation of alpine landscapes, ecosystems, and species 11: Concluding remarks References Index
