What is the future of the ecosystem services of the Alpine forest against a backdrop of climate change?

Mountain forests produce a large number of ecosystem services that are going to be affected by climate change. We are expecting an increase in high altitude species that could result in the decrease in resinous and subalpine species. These changes in species could adversely affect biodiversity and t...

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Main Authors: Benoît Courbaud, Georges Kunstler, Xavier Morin, Thomas Cordonnier
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Institut de Géographie Alpine 2011-01-01
Series:Revue de Géographie Alpine
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Online Access:http://journals.openedition.org/rga/1317