Call for Papers
Session on Alpine and Arctic Biodiversity and Ecology
36th Annual Conference of the Ecological Society of Germany,
Switzerland, and Austria
11-15 September 2006
Bremen, Germany
Abstract Submission Deadline: Saturday, 15 April 2006
For further information, please go to:
http://www.gfoe-bremen-2006.de/
Papers are invited for a session on alpine and arctic biodiversity and
ecology at the 36th Annual Conference of the Ecological Society of
Germany, Switzerland, and Austria. The conference will be held 11-15
September 2006 in Bremen, Germany.
Understanding arctic and alpine ecology involves understanding life at
extremes. Cold temperatures, glacial ice, permafrost soils, and a
seasonally changing snow cover are important aspects of arctic and
alpine environments. Moreover, alpine habitats are characterized by
steep altitudinal gradients, extreme patchiness, strong natural
fragmentation, and spatially isolated populations. Organisms have
responded to the harsh arctic and alpine environmental conditions with a
high degree of specialization and differentiation.
In addition to the wilderness still characterizing many alpine areas,
the Alps and other mountain ranges also constitute cultural landscapes
shaped by agricultural and other land uses. While the special natural
characteristics of arctic and alpine habitats are widely acknowledged,
their consequences for ecological and evolutionary processes and for the
resulting biodiversity are still poorly understood. Understanding the
functioning of arctic and alpine ecosystems is crucial to assess
consequences of climate change given that warming has been more
pronounced at high latitudes and altitudes than in most other regions of
the world.
Organizers welcome contributions on all aspects of arctic and alpine
ecology, including population and evolutionary ecology, phylogeography,
and community ecology.
To participate in this session, please register for the meeting and
submit your abstract online at:
http://www.gfoe-bremen-2006.de/
Session Organizers:
Jurg Stocklin
University of Basel
Markus Fischer
University of Potsdam
Christian Rixen
Swiss Federal Institute for Forest, Snow, and Landscape Research