Project description
Researching the effect of microclimatic refugia on Alpine flora biodiversity
The role of microclimatic refugia in moderating the response of biodiversity to climate change is under intense study today. It implies that the real impact of global warming can vary, depending on ecosystem or region specifics. Concerning the alpine flora, however, there are two opposing possibilities today: a massive loss of cold-adapted plants due to the increased heat or low consequences thanks to the microclimatic refugia effect in the topographically complex alpine terrain. The EU-funded MICROCLIM project will evaluate the evidence for these different probabilities by linking their aspects in a monitoring and predictive modelling framework of alpine plant distribution. This innovative framework will be developed and employed to evaluate the proposed rescue effect of microclimatic variation in alpine terrains.
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ERC-ADG - Advanced Grant
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1010 Wien
Austria
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1010 Wien
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1010 Wien
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6020 Innsbruck
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