Climate Variability and Landscape Dynamics in Mountain Ecosystems

Dear Colleagues,

In recent decades, mountain ecosystems have generally been characterized by a high degree of spatiotemporal changes, mainly driven by climate change. Enhanced rainfall variability, elevation-dependent changes, in temperature and an increase in extreme events coupled with enhanced morphodynamic activity and profound changes in the hydrosphere and cryosphere highly affect mountain ecosystems. Still, a profound data basis for the verification of climate change, long-term climate variability, and the quantification on the specific impacts of climate change on mountain landscapes is fragmentary. Therefore, I would like to invite you to submit articles about your recent studies, experimental research, and specific case studies with respect to the following topics of great interest for research on mountain ecosystems:

• Quantification of (elevation dependent) climate change in mountain ecosystems;
• Past climate variability using proxy records;
• Glacier dynamics and corresponding processes caused by climate variability and recent climate change in mountain areas;
• GIS-based analyses on morphodynamics in mountain landscapes;
• Studies on natural risks and hazards;
• Effects of climate variability on local land-use systems.

Dr. Jussi Grießinger
Guest Editor

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