A5071439495- Ecology and Vegetation Dynamics Studies
- Botany and Plant Ecology Studies
- Plant and animal studies
- Species Distribution and Climate Change
- Lichen and fungal ecology
- Mycorrhizal Fungi and Plant Interactions
- Geology and Paleoclimatology Research
- Fern and Epiphyte Biology
- Tree-ring climate responses
- Musculoskeletal pain and rehabilitation
- Forest ecology and management
- Scientific Computing and Data Management
- Research Data Management Practices
- Stroke Rehabilitation and Recovery
- Plant Ecology and Soil Science
- Botany, Ecology, and Taxonomy Studies
- Plant Taxonomy and Phylogenetics
- Plant and Fungal Species Descriptions
- Botany and Geology in Latin America and Caribbean
- Rangeland Management and Livestock Ecology
- Plant and soil sciences
- Conservation, Biodiversity, and Resource Management
- Pain Management and Placebo Effect
- Plant Water Relations and Carbon Dynamics
- Agroforestry and silvopastoral systems
Norwegian University of Science and Technology
2017
Philipps University of Marburg
2007-2014
University of Göttingen
2007-2011
A monotonic decline in species richness with increasing elevation has often been considered a general pattern, but recent evidence suggests that the dominant pattern is hump‐shaped maximum occurring at some mid‐elevation point. To analyse relationship between and local scale we surveyed birds from lowlands to timberline Bolivian Andes. We divided transect into 12 elevational belts of 250 m standardized each belt both individual‐ sample‐based rarefaction estimation. The empirical data were...
Abstract. We studied the patterns of species richness and range–size rarity (as a measure endemism) two plant groups (Pteridophyta, Bromeliaceae) birds along gradients elevation, humidity human land use in forested Andean valley. Both transects covered transition from an arid valley bottom through cloud forest zone to relictual high‐elevation Polylepis forest, but differed overall precipitation. Plants were surveyed 88 plots 400 m 2 each, while detected primarily visual observations tape...
Abstract Aim: To present a first description of plant communities the Tibetan alpine steppes based on floristically complete vegetation records as baseline reference for future ecological and palaeoecological studies. These constitute world's largest biome, but their is virtually unknown. Due to vast extent, they are relevant functioning large‐scale climatic systems. In turn, arid biomes suspected be highly sensitive ongoing climate change, underwent climate‐driven changes during Last...
Abstract This paper presents new records of 180 lichen species from Bolivia; 103 are national records. Three species, Bryonora curvescens (Mudd) Poelt (also Ecuador), Lepraria elobata Tønsberg and Pyrenula laetior Müll. Arg., reported for the first time Southern Hemisphere, five, Bathelium aff. sphaericum (C. W. Dodge) R. C. Harris, jackii Tønsberg, Psiloparmelia arhizinosa Hale, Szczawinskia tsugae A. Funk Trinathotrema lumbricoides (Sipman) Sipman & Aptroot, to South America. To...
ABSTRACT Use of β‐diversity indices in the study spatial distribution species diversity is hampered by difficulty applying significance tests. To overcome this problem we used a simulation approach turnover ferns, aroids, bromeliads, and melastomes along an elevational gradient from 1700 m to 3400 species‐rich tropical cloud forest Bolivia. Three parameters (number upper/lower limits per step, Wilson–Shmida similarity index between adjacent steps) were analysed. Significant detected at 2000...
Abstract Arid and Alpine ecosystems are known for extreme environmental changes during the Late Quaternary. We hypothesize that world's largest arid ecosystem however, Steppes of Tibetan highlands, remained ecologically stable LGM mid-Holocene. This hypothesis is tested by distributional range plant species, life forms rate endemism. The set character species has a precipitation gradient between 50 350 mm/a, testifying resilience to changes. 83% have wider vertical than 1000 m used as proxy...
Kukwa, M., Sipman, H. J. Etayo, J., Bach, K., Guzow-Krzemińska, B., Jabłońska, A., Olszewska, S., Rodriguez Flakus, P. & A. 2014. The lichen order Peltigerales in Bolivia — the first assessment of biodiversity. Herzogia 27: 321–345.Sixty-six species belonging to are reported from Bolivia. Four species, Coccocarpia gallaicoi, C. microphyllina, Lobariella spathulifera and L. subcrenulata, new Southern Hemisphere adnata is South America. 29 taxa recorded for time Several other contemporary...
The Project Database of Bolivian Ecoregions (GIVD ID SA-BO-001) contains vegetation relevés mainly from Tropical Mountain Cloud Forests in the Cotapata National Park Yungas found between 1,700 and 3,400 m a.s.l.(67°43'W -68°03'W 16°05'S-16°20'S).Most include only selected plant groups (Pteridophytes, Melastomataceae, Araceae, Bromeliaceae, Palmae Cactaceae).Additionally, nested plots, registering all plants found, have been established for minimum area analysis.The database used managing...
<sec> <title>BACKGROUND</title> Low back pain (LBP) is a leading cause of disability worldwide. Most patients with LBP encountered in primary care settings have nonspecific LBP, that is, an unknown pathoanatomical cause. Self-management the form physical activity and strength flexibility exercises along patient education constitute core components management LBP. However, adherence to self-management program challenging for most patients, especially without feedback reinforcement. Here we...