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Anna Marino, Francesca Bona, Stefano Fenoglio and Tiziano Bo
Of all the environmental elements that influence the biological communities of rivers, water flow characteristics are undoubtedly the most important. Unfortunately, natural hydrological characteristics are increasingly threatened by human activities, esp...
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Maciej Liro, Anna Zielonka, Hanna Hajdukiewicz, Pawel Mikus, Wojciech Haska, Mateusz Kieniewicz, Elzbieta Gorczyca and Kazimierz Krzemien
Macroplastic pollution in mountain rivers can threaten water resources, biodiversity, and the recreational values provided by them. The first step towards evaluating and then mitigating these risks is the systematic collection of reliable and spatially u...
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José Miguel Deformes, Jorge Núñez, Jerry P. Fairley, José Luis Arumí and Ricardo Oyarzún
This study utilized the Random Forest (RF) algorithm to assess groundwater potential (GWP) in the mid-mountain region of the Coquimbo region, north-central Chile. A comprehensive evaluation of twenty-one factors, primarily derived from Digital Elevation ...
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Stella M. Moreiras, Sergio A. Sepúlveda, Mariana Correas-González, Carolina Lauro, Iván Vergara, Pilar Jeanneret, Sebastián Junquera-Torrado, Jaime G. Cuevas, Antonio Maldonado, José L. Antinao and Marisol Lara
This review paper compiles research related to debris flows and hyperconcentrated flows in the central Andes (30°?33° S), updating the knowledge of these phenomena in this semiarid region. Continuous records of these phenomena are lacking through the And...
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Timothy R. Seastedt and Meagan F. Oldfather
The populations, species, and communities in high elevation mountainous regions at or above tree line are being impacted by the changing climate. Mountain systems have been recognized as both resilient and extremely threatened by climate change, requirin...
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Ilias Karmiris, Christos Astaras, Konstantinos Ioannou, Ioakim Vasiliadis, Dionisios Youlatos, Nikolaos Stefanakis, Aspassia D. Chatziefthimiou, Theodoros Kominos and Antonia Galanaki
Grazing has long been recognized as an effective means of modifying natural habitats and, by extension, as a wildlife and protected area management tool, in addition to the obvious economic value it has for pastoral communities. A holistic approach to gr...
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Adeline-Cristina Cozma, Monica-Maria Coro? and Cornelia Pop
As a country, Romania tries to communicate abroad its authenticity, intact nature and unique cultural heritage. This message matches perfectly the main attributes associated to Rodna Mountains National Park, as it is the second national park in Romanian....
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Khet Raj Dahal, Manju Manandhar, Chhatra Mani Sharma
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The issue of climate change is one of the global challenges and great concerns to humanity. Although Nepal has a negligible share in the global emissions of greenhouse gases, it is more vulnerable to climate change impact due to its fragile mountain ecos...
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Shyang-Woei Lin, Chia-Feng Yen, Chih-Hsin Chang, Li-Jin Wang and Hung-Ju Shih
In East Taiwan, coastal settlements are scattered and narrowly confined between the Coastal Mountain and the Pacific Ocean. These settlements are currently at risk as there is no room for retreat. Therefore, it is essential to conduct a comprehensive and...
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Climate change and related hazards affect the livelihoods of people and their vulnerability to shocks and stresses. Though research on the linkages between a changing climate and vulnerability has been increasing, only a few studies have examined the cas...
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