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Mountain Conservation

Mountain Conservation is a branch of environmental conservation that focuses on the protection, sustainable management, and restoration of mountain ecosystems and their biodiversity, distinguished by its emphasis on the unique biophysical, socio-cultural, and climatic conditions characteristic of high-elevation regions.

627

Publications

27.8K

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2K

Authors

735

Institutions

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2017–2026

168

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Publications

627

Unexpected biodiversity loss under global warming in the neotropical Guayana Highlands: a preliminary appraisal

Teresa Vegas‐Vilarrúbia · Global Change Biology · 2005 · 592 citations · Full text

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The biological importance of the Eastern Arc Mountains of Tanzania and Kenya

Neil Burgess, Thomas M. Butynski, Norbert J. Cordeiro et al. · Biological Conservation · 2006 · 589 citations

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The Himalayan Dilemma: Reconciling Development and Conservation

Martin Haigh, Jack D. Ives, Bruno Messerli · Transactions of the Institute of British Geographers · 1989 · 531 citations

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Balancing on an Alp: Ecological Change and Continuity in a Swiss Mountain Community.

Kurt B. Mayer, Robert McC. Netting · Population Studies · 1982 · 469 citations

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Mountain Biodiversity, Its Causes and Function

Christian Körner · AMBIO · 2004 · 458 citations

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Authors

2K

  1. ES
    Eklabya Sharma

    International Centre for Integrated Mountain Development, Nepal

    9 publications · 308 citations

    9

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  2. MF
    Martin F. Price

    University of the Highlands and Islands, United Kingdom

    7 publications · 207 citations

    7

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  3. NC
    Nakul Chettri

    International Centre for Integrated Mountain Development, Nepal

    6 publications · 280 citations

    6

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  4. BB
    Bruno Baur

    University of Basel, Switzerland

    5 publications · 130 citations

    5

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  5. JC
    Jon C. Lovett

    University of Leeds, United Kingdom

    5 publications · 1K citations

    5

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Institutions

735

  1. Chinese Academy of Sciences

    Beijing, China

    21 h-index

    105 publications

    3.3K citations

  2. International Centre for Integrated Mountain Development

    Kathmandu, Nepal

    14 h-index

    42 publications

    1.5K citations

  3. Swiss Federal Institute for Forest, Snow and Landscape Research

    Birmensdorf, Switzerland

    13 h-index

    30 publications

    2.7K citations

  4. University of Chinese Academy of Sciences

    Beijing, China

    13 h-index

    38 publications

    1K citations

  5. University of Basel

    Basel, Switzerland

    11 h-index

    18 publications

    1.3K citations

  6. Institute of Geographic Sciences and Natural Resources Research

    Beijing, China

    10 h-index

    25 publications

    860 citations

  7. G.B. Pant Institute of Himalayan Environment and Development

    Almora, India

    10 h-index

    34 publications

    1.6K citations

  8. University of Bern

    Bern, Switzerland

    10 h-index

    37 publications

    2.1K citations

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Venues

  1. Biological Conservation

    34 publications · 2.8K citations

    27

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  2. Mountain Research and Development

    50 publications · 2.1K citations

    27

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  3. Choice Reviews Online

    CRO · 17 publications · 1.3K citations

    15

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  4. Biodiversity and Conservation

    18 publications · 828 citations

    14

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  5. Oryx

    17 publications · 526 citations

    13

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