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13. Global Change in Mountains and Its Consequences at Different Scales

Authors : José M. García-Ruiz, José Arnáez, Teodoro Lasanta, Estela Nadal-Romero, Juan Ignacio López-Moreno

Published in: Mountain Environments: Changes and Impacts

Publisher: Springer Nature Switzerland

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Throughout this book it has been verified that the world’s mountain areas are being affected by major changes with serious consequences for the mountains themselves and for the Earth as a whole. Palaeoenvironmental and historical studies show that mountains have been dynamic regions affected by particularly intense climatic changes, altering plant cover distribution, timberline location and geomorphological processes, and have led to spectacular glacial expansions and contractions.

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Title: Global Change in Mountains and Its Consequences at Different Scales
Authors: José M. García-Ruiz
José Arnáez
Teodoro Lasanta
Estela Nadal-Romero
Juan Ignacio López-Moreno
Publisher: Springer Nature Switzerland
Book: Mountain Environments: Changes and Impacts
Print ISBN: 978-3-031-51954-3

Electronic ISBN: 978-3-031-51955-0

Copyright Year: 2024
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-51955-0_13