Monitoring for potential effects of climate change on the vegetation of two alpine meadows in the White Mountains of California, USA

Dynamics in plant diversity and composition on Australian alpine summits over time

“…Therefore, dynamics in vegetation cover were the result of in-filling or densification rather than colonisation of bare ground (Cannone and Pignatti 2014). There was a considerable increase in graminoid and shrub cover through time, as found in the previous assessment of the summits as well as for other alpine and tundra environments (Ababneh and Woolfenden 2010;Amagai et al 2018;Björk and Molau 2007;Cannone et al 2007;Elmendorf et al 2012;Gao et al 2016;Myers-Smith et al 2011;Wilson and Nilsson 2009). More specifically, the increasing presence of thermophilic graminoids and shrubs is well documented throughout the GLORIA network (Erschbamer et al 2009;Erschbamer et al 2011;Fernández Calzado and Molero Mesa 2013;Gigauri et al 2016;Gottfried et al 2012;Grabherr et al 2010;Hamid et al 2020;Lamprecht et al 2018;Stanisci et al 2016).…”

Effects of climate change on alpine plants and their pollinators

“…Studies in a variety of areas are beneficial, as climate change and habitat losses will not proceed uniformly . Monitoring efforts have begun for alpine vegetation in California and globally through the GLORIA network …”

“…Studies in a variety of areas are beneficial, as climate change and habitat losses will not proceed uniformly. 10 Monitoring efforts have begun for alpine vegetation in California 131 and globally through the GLORIA network. 7,132 Given the inherent variability, both spatial and temporal, that characterizes alpine ecosystems, there is limited value to studies that only include a single small plot or single field season.…”

Geomorphic Determinants of Species Composition of Alpine Tundra, Glacier National Park, U.S.A.

“…Our intent is to provide a context for interpreting change in alpine tundra and a framework for focusing monitoring and mitigation strategies in an era of changing climate. This context is needed because the usefulness of the Global Observation Research Initiative in Alpine Environments (GLORIA; Grabherr et al, 2000) network will depend on observational and theoretical context because prior and ongoing studies have produced variable results (e.g., Walker et al, 2006;Pauli et al, 2007;Randin et al, 2009a;Abadneh and Woolfenden, 2010). Context is also needed for local understanding and mitigation (Malanson et al, 2006).…”