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Patterns in the Plant Species Richness of European High Mountain Vegetation

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Alpine Biodiversity in Europe

Part of the book series: Ecological Studies ((ECOLSTUD,volume 167))

Abstract

There are 14 main mountain regions in Europe ranging from the Mediterranean to the Arctic between 35–80°N (Chap. 1). The high mountains across Europe differ in extent and altitude, glaciation history, geology, and ecological conditions (Chap. 1), and their plant species composition varies considerably (Chaps. 3.1–3.10).

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  1. McConnell Associates, 41 Eildon Street, Edinburgh, EH3 5JX, Scotland

    Laszlo Nagy

  2. Department of Vegetation Ecology and Conservation Biology, Institute for Ecology and Nature Conservation University of Vienna, Althanstr. 14, Vienna, 1091, Austria

    Georg Grabherr

  3. Institute of Botany, University of Basel, Schönbeinstr. 6, Basel, 4056, Switzerland

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Virtanen, R. et al. (2003). Patterns in the Plant Species Richness of European High Mountain Vegetation. In: Nagy, L., Grabherr, G., Körner, C., Thompson, D.B.A. (eds) Alpine Biodiversity in Europe. Ecological Studies, vol 167. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-18967-8_6

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