Montane Ecosystems and Diversity—2nd Edition
A special issue of Diversity (ISSN 1424-2818). This special issue belongs to the section "Biodiversity Conservation".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 15 February 2026 | Viewed by 54
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Interests: plant systematics; phylogeography; orphan crops; biogeography; African plants
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Dear Colleagues,
The biodiversity of mountain ecosystems is unique. Mountains often harbour high biodiversity as a consequence of steep climatic and physiographic gradients, among others, with half the world’s global biodiversity hotspots being found in mountain regions. Many of these are found in developing nations, and are in need of considerable research focus.
Montane ecosystems are sensitive to anthropogenic change, and the effects of future climate change on mountain systems is predicted to be substantial. However, at the most basic level, a biological inventory of the world’s mountains does not exist, and many estimates are based on plants, while estimates of invertebrate diversity are completely lacking worldwide.
This Special Issue is dedicated to improving our understanding of the biodiversity and ecosystem functioning of montane ecosystems around the world, and submissions relating to aspects such as biodiversity assessment, monitoring, altitudinal gradients, ecosystem services, climate change and protected areas and conservation are encouraged.
Prof. Dr. Nigel Barker
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- mountain biodiversity
- climate change
- altitudinal gradients
- refugia
- conservation
- ecosystem services
- endemism
- genetic diversity
- biological invasions and other threats
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