Pedogenesis in Alpine Ecosystems of the Eastern Uinta Mountains, Utah, U.S.A.

1997 ◽  
Vol 29 (2) ◽  
pp. 164 ◽  
Author(s):  
J. G. Bockheim ◽  
D. Koerner
Keyword(s):  
Alpine Ecosystems ◽  
Uinta Mountains

Restoration of Ecosystem Function by Soil Surface Inoculation with Biocrust in Mesic and Xeric Alpine Ecosystems

2019 ◽  
Vol 37 (2) ◽  
pp. 101-112 ◽  
Author(s):  
Annie-Claude Letendre ◽  
Darwyn S. Coxson ◽  
Katherine J. Stewart
Keyword(s):  
Ecosystem Function ◽  
Soil Surface ◽  
Alpine Ecosystems

The Function of Cushion Plants in Alpine Ecosystems: Patterns and Mechanisms

2013 ◽  
Vol 19 (4) ◽  
pp. 561-568
Author(s):  
Fengshou MENG ◽  
Peili SHI ◽  
Wei YAN ◽  
Yongtao HE
Keyword(s):  
Alpine Ecosystems ◽  
Cushion Plants

Alpine ecosystems of northwest Yunnan, China: an initial assessment for conservation

2007 ◽  
Vol 4 (3) ◽  
pp. 181-192 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ruth Sherman ◽  
Renee Mullen ◽  
Haomin Li ◽  
Zhendong Fang ◽  
Yi Wang
Keyword(s):  
Initial Assessment ◽  
Alpine Ecosystems ◽  
Northwest Yunnan

scholarly journals Projections of surface air temperature required to sustain permafrost and importance of adaptation to climate change in the Daisetsu Mountains, Japan

2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Tokuta Yokohata ◽  
Go Iwahana ◽  
Toshio Sone ◽  
Kazuyuki Saito ◽  
Noriko N. Ishizaki ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Climate Model ◽  
Surface Air Temperature ◽  
Climatic Conditions ◽  
Alpine Ecosystems ◽  
Adaptation To Climate Change ◽  
Freezing And Thawing ◽  
Air Temperatures ◽  
Statistical Relationships ◽  
The Stability ◽  
Slope Displacement

AbstractPermafrost is known to occur in high mountainous areas such as the Daisetsu Mountains in Japan, which are located at the southernmost limit of the permafrost distribution in the world. In this study, areas with climatic conditions suitable for sustaining permafrost in the Daisetsu Mountains are projected using bias-corrected and downscaled climate model outputs and statistical relationships between surface air temperatures and permafrost areas. Using freezing and thawing indices, the size of the area in the Daisetsu Mountains where climatic conditions were suitable for permafrost were estimated to be approximately 150 km2 in 2010. Under the RCP8.5 scenario, this area is projected to decrease to about 30 km2 by 2050 and it is projected to disappear by around 2070. Under the RCP2.6 scenario, the area is projected to decrease to approximately 20 km2 by 2100. The degradation of mountain permafrost could potentially affect the stability of trekking trails due to slope displacement, and it may also have deleterious effects on current alpine ecosystems. It is therefore important to accurately monitor changes in the mountain ecosystem environment and to implement measures to adapt to an environment that is projected to change significantly in the future.

Stabilization versus decomposition in alpine ecosystems of the Northwestern Caucasus: The results of a tea bag burial experiment

2018 ◽  
Vol 15 (8) ◽  
pp. 1633-1641 ◽  
Author(s):  
Tatiana G. Elumeeva ◽  
Vladimir G. Onipchenko ◽  
Asem A. Akhmetzhanova ◽  
Mikhail I. Makarov ◽  
Joost A. Keuskamp
Keyword(s):  
Alpine Ecosystems ◽  
Northwestern Caucasus
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