Objective
The project is proposed to establish an urgently required international network of long-term observation settings to detect climate change-induced effects on alpine mountain ecosystems (i.e. from the tree line upwards). Alpine environments are particularly appropriate for such a network, due to their presence in all major life zones of Europe and due to their high vulnerability and sensitivity to climatic changes. The project aims to implement a particularly cost-effective in site observation of plant biodiversity and vegetation patterns at 72 sites in 18 Target Regions. This includes the development, evaluation and application of standardised observation tools and the assessment of cost-effective options for the long-term operation.
Funding Scheme
CSC - Cost-sharing contractsCoordinator
Participants (20)
1938 Champex
9494 Schaan
50080 Zaragoza
380007 Tbilisi
405 30 Goeteborg
3400 Cluj
81499 Bratislava
620219 Yekaterinenburg
6020 Innsbruck
73100 Hania - Crete
AB31 4BW Banchory(kincardinshire)
7491 Trondheim
PH1 2NX Perth
8092 Zurich
18071 Granada
27100 Pavia
00185 Roma
FK9 4LA Stirling
43100 Parma
1160 Wien