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This text is published as part of the broad area of research on the changing global climate and its impact on the environment. The upper timberline is the most conspicuous vegetation limit in high-mountain areas of all continents and islands, except for the Antarctic. The dynamics of timberline establishment and maintenance could well be affected by global warming in a number of ways. From a global viewpoint, the timberline is far from being caused only by the climate, but instead reflects also history of climate and local site conditions. Thus, the main objective of the book is to explain mountain timberlines as space- and time-related phenomena.

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From the reviews: <p> Mountain timberlines are the most visible and at the same time the most heterogeneous ecological boundaries. a ] the English version was very much improved by a higher quality of the photographs, a clearer structure of the text a ] . The overall merit of Holtmeiera (TM)s book is the illustrative character by 114 impressive photos and 77 figures. The author classifies his book as a synthesis of his and his collaborators research activities including a huge amount of bibliography a ] . They have done a good job. (Otto Wildi, Phytocoenologia, Vol. 35 (4), 2005) <p> This book gives a detailed overview of mountain timberline structure a ] . presents a multitude of scientific data an information. a ] wealth of information compiled from literature in both German and English. In addition, the diagrams, pictures, and sketches are clear, informative, and precise and aid the reader in a concise understanding of the significant information contained within this book. a ] I think this book will be a valuable addition to all students, scientists, and organizations involved in mountain timberline and global change research. (Laura Mujica-Crapanzano, Arctic, Antarctic, and Alpine Research, Vol. 36 (4), 2004)

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