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This book covers the landscape, geography and environment of the Sierra Nevada in Spain. The Sierra Nevada hosted the last glaciers in southern Europe. Today, it is one of the most important centers of plant diversity in the western Mediterranean and one of the most outstanding in Europe. This massif has ideal conditions to analyze past environments as well as the effects of global change on ecosystems. This can be seen in the large number of projects that are being conducted within the umbrella of the Sierra Nevada Global Change Observatory. This book summarizes all the scientific knowledge available about this massif, from the geomorphological and ecological perspectives to the recent spatial adaptive management and Open Science initiatives. Focusing on the very sensitive mountain environment of Sierra Nevada, the book intends to be a reference for many people interested in mountain processes. The audience would include scientists from all disciplines, but it would also target on an audience beyond the academia (territorial managers, environmentalists, mountaineers, politicians, technicians, etc.).

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Author:   Regino Zamora ,  Marc Oliva
Publisher:   Springer Nature Switzerland AG
Imprint:   Springer Nature Switzerland AG
Edition:   1st ed. 2022
Weight:   1.504kg
ISBN:  

9783030942182

ISBN 10:   303094218
Pages:   421
Publication Date:   10 June 2022
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   Manufactured on demand  
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Table of Contents

1. A unique mountain1.1 Geographic uniqueness of the Sierra Nevada in the context of the mid-latitude mountains1.2 Biotic uniqueness of the Sierra Nevada as a hotspot of Biodiversity1.3 Singular cultural landscapes of the Sierra Nevada1.4 Scientific knowledge generated in the Sierra Nevada: Bibliographic review in WOS since 1970 2. The physical setting2.1 The geological setting2.2 Glacial geomorphology of the massif2.3 Reconstruction of past environments using lake sedimentary records2.4 Modern periglacial environment and permafrost2.5 Snow dynamics, hydrology and erosion2.6 Climate variability and recent trendsConcluding notes: Sierra Nevada in the Anthropocene: climatic, land use and atmospheric deposition as major drivers of global change. 3. Biotic responses to recent changesTerrestrial ecosystems as laboratories of global change3.1 Altitudinal migrations and changes in the composition of high mountain plant communities3.2 Altitudinal migrations and changes in the composition of animal communities3.3 Dynamics of forest systems under land use and climatic change scenarios3.4 Resilience of montane ecosystems to major disturbances (fires) Aquatic ecosystems as laboratories of global change3.5 Migrations and Changes in invertebrate communities of rivers3.6 High mountain lakes as remote sensors of global change3.7 Paleolimnological indicators of climate change3.8 Atmospheric inputs and drastic alterations in food webs and ecosystems processesConcluding notes: Ecosystems of Sierra Nevada in the Anthropocene: a new cocktail of species and ecological interactions. 4. Looking forward: new approaches in research, management and social connection4.1 Remote sensors monitoring of functional aspects of terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems4.2 Managing the uniqueness of Sierra Nevada ecosystems under global change: Adaptive projects4.3 Incorporation of traditional knowledge in agrobiodiversity for a sustainable mountain economy4.4 Using new tools to improve monitoring, data management and decision making4.5 Exploring new frontiers in Open Science4.6 Filling the gaps in research, management and social connectionConcluding notes: Research, active conservation and enjoyment of Sierra Nevada in the Anthropocene

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