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Alpine Biogeography

Alpine Biogeography is a subfield of mountain biogeography that specifically examines the distribution, composition, and dynamics of biological communities inhabiting alpine zones above the treeline, distinguished by its focus on high-elevation ecosystems shaped by cold climates, topographic complexity, and short growing seasons.

188

Publications

11.2K

Citations

708

Authors

293

Institutions

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2017–2026

40

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Publications

188

The impact of climate change and anthropogenic activities on alpine grassland over the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau

Baoxiong Chen, Xianzhou Zhang, Jian Tao et al. · Agricultural and Forest Meteorology · 2014 · 685 citations

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Ancient orogenic and monsoon-driven assembly of the world’s richest temperate alpine flora

Wenna Ding, Richard H. Ree, Robert A. Spicer et al. · Science · 2020 · 517 citations

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Arctic and alpine biodiversity: patterns, causes and ecosystem consequences

F. Stuart Chapin, Christian Körner · Trends in Ecology & Evolution · 1994 · 399 citations

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A definition of mountains and their bioclimatic belts for global comparisons of biodiversity data

Christian Körner, Jens Paulsen, Eva Spehn · Alpine Botany · 2011 · 373 citations · Full text

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Ecology of alpine streams

J. V. Ward · Freshwater Biology · 1994 · 338 citations · Full text

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Authors

708

  1. SY
    Shuhua Yi

    Chinese Academy of Sciences, China

    4 publications · 246 citations

    4

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  2. CK
    Christian Körner

    University of Basel, Switzerland

    3 publications · 793 citations

    3

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  3. YD
    Yongjian Ding

    Chinese Academy of Sciences, China

    3 publications · 182 citations

    3

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  4. PC
    Philippe Choler

    Laboratoire d'Écologie Alpine, France

    3 publications · 83 citations

    3

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  5. KL
    Kaihui Li

    Xinjiang Institute of Ecology and Geography, China

    3 publications · 187 citations

    3

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Institutions

293

  1. Chinese Academy of Sciences

    Beijing, China

    26 h-index

    167 publications

    15K citations

  2. University of Chinese Academy of Sciences

    Beijing, China

    12 h-index

    38 publications

    2.6K citations

  3. Xinjiang Institute of Ecology and Geography

    Ürümqi, China

    11 h-index

    55 publications

    3.2K citations

  4. Institute of Geographic Sciences and Natural Resources Research

    Beijing, China

    9 h-index

    44 publications

    8.9K citations

  5. Lanzhou University

    Lanzhou, China

    8 h-index

    16 publications

    1.3K citations

  6. University of Vienna

    Vienna, Austria

    7 h-index

    13 publications

    414 citations

  7. University of Otago

    Dunedin, New Zealand

    6 h-index

    12 publications

    321 citations

  8. Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique

    Paris, France

    6 h-index

    14 publications

    559 citations

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Venues

  1. Arctic and Alpine Research

    10 publications · 414 citations

    10

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  2. Phytocoenologia

    6 publications · 280 citations

    6

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  3. Journal of Biogeography

    5 publications · 299 citations

    5

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  4. CATENA

    5 publications · 161 citations

    5

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  5. Taxon

    5 publications · 235 citations

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