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1. Introduction

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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Abstract

Almost everyone has a close connection with the mountains. Wherever you live. Mountains influence everything that happens on the Earth's surface; they guide the flow of humid air, create drying situations on the leeward side and condition the distribution of rainfall, influence the seasonal regime of river flow, generate large watercourses, provide resources of all kinds, contribute to the creation of cultures and the discriminate exploitation of the territory, have served (and still serve) as a refuge for some human societies, but also for plant and animal species, and are the origin of many foods that have been fundamental in the history of mankind.

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Title: Introduction
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_1