Pohl M, Alig D, Körner C, Rixen C (2009) Higher plant diversity enhances soil stability in
disturbed alpine ecosystems. Plant Soil 324:91–102
Rammig A, Jonas T, Zimmermann NE, Rixen C (2010) Changes in alpine plant growth under
future climate conditions. Biogeosciences 7:2013–2024
Randin CF, Engler R, Normand S, Zappa M, Zimmermann NE, Pearman PB, Vittoz P, Thuiller W,
Guisan A (2009) Climate change and plant distribution: local models predict high-elevation
persistence. Global Change Biol 15:1557–1569
Rebetez M, Reinhard M (2008) Monthly air temperature trends in Switzerland 1901-2000 and
1975-2004. Theor Appl Clim 91:27–34
Rixen C, Mulder CPH (2009) Species removal and experimental warming in a subarctic tundra
plant community. Oecologia 161:173–186
Rixen C, Rolando A (eds) (2013) The impacts of skiing and related winter recreational activities
on mountain environments. Bentham. doi:10.2174/97816080548861130101
Rixen C, Schwoerer C, Wipf S (2010) Winter climate change at different temporal scales in
Vaccinium myrtillus, an Arctic and alpine dwarf shrub. Polar Res 29:85–94
Rixen C, Teich M, Lardelli C, Gallati D, Pohl M, Putz M, Bebi P (2011) Winter tourism and
climate change in the Alps: an assessment of resource consumption, snow reliability, and future
snowmaking potential. Mt Res Dev 31:229–236
Roth T, Plattner M, Amrhein V (2014) Plants, birds and butterflies: short-term responses of species
communities to climate warming vary by taxon and with altitude. PloS one 9
Scherrer D, Körner C (2010) Infra-red thermometry of alpine landscapes challenges climatic
warming projections. Global Change Biol 16:2602–2613
Scherrer D, Körner C (2011) Topographically controlled thermal-habitat differentiation buffers
alpine plant diversity against climate warming. J Biogeogr 38:406–416
Sedlacek J, Wheeler JA, Cortes AJ, Bossdorf O, Hoch G, Lexer C, Wipf S, Karrenberg S, van
Kleunen M, Rixen C (2015) The response of the alpine dwarf shrub Salix herbacea to altered
snowmelt timing: lessons from a multi-site transplant experiment. PloS one 10
Seimon TA, Seimon A, Daszak P, Halloy SRP, Schloegel LM, Aguilar CA, Sowell P, Hyatt AD,
Konecky B, Simmons JE (2007) Upward range extension of Andean anurans and
chytridiomycosis to extreme elevations in response to tropical deglaciation. Global Change
Biol 13:288–299
Starr G, Oberbauer SF (2003) Photosynthesis of arctic evergreens under snow: implications for
tundra ecosystem carbon balance. Ecology 84:1415–1420
Stöckli V, Wipf S, Nilsson C, Rixen C (2011) Using historical plant surveys to track biodiversity
on mountain summits. Plant Ecol Divers 4:415–425
Vittoz P, Dussex N, Wassef J, Guisan A (2009) Diaspore traits discriminate good from weak
colonisers on high-elevation summits. Basic Appl Ecol 10:508–515
Walther GR, Post E, Convey P, Menzel A, Parmesan C, Beebee TJC, Fromentin JM,
Hoegh-Guldberg O, Bairlein F (2002) Ecological responses to recent climate change. Nature
416:389–395
Walther GR, Beissner S, Burga CA (2005) Trends in the upward shift of alpine plants. J Veg Sci
16:541–548
Wheeler JA, Schnider F, Sedlacek J, Cortes AJ, Wipf S, Hoch G, Rixen C (2015) With a little help
from my friends: community facilitation increases performance in the dwarf shrub Salix
herbacea. Basic Appl Ecol 16:202–209
Wipf S, Rixen C, Mulder CPH (2006) Advanced snowmelt causes shift towards positive
neighbour interactions in a subarctic tundra community. Global Change Biol 12:1496–1506
Wipf S, Rixen C, Stöckli V (2013a) Veränderung der Gipfelfloren in der Nationalparkregion.
Cratschla:12–13
302
C. Rixen and S. Wipf
disturbed alpine ecosystems. Plant Soil 324:91–102
Rammig A, Jonas T, Zimmermann NE, Rixen C (2010) Changes in alpine plant growth under
future climate conditions. Biogeosciences 7:2013–2024
Randin CF, Engler R, Normand S, Zappa M, Zimmermann NE, Pearman PB, Vittoz P, Thuiller W,
Guisan A (2009) Climate change and plant distribution: local models predict high-elevation
persistence. Global Change Biol 15:1557–1569
Rebetez M, Reinhard M (2008) Monthly air temperature trends in Switzerland 1901-2000 and
1975-2004. Theor Appl Clim 91:27–34
Rixen C, Mulder CPH (2009) Species removal and experimental warming in a subarctic tundra
plant community. Oecologia 161:173–186
Rixen C, Rolando A (eds) (2013) The impacts of skiing and related winter recreational activities
on mountain environments. Bentham. doi:10.2174/97816080548861130101
Rixen C, Schwoerer C, Wipf S (2010) Winter climate change at different temporal scales in
Vaccinium myrtillus, an Arctic and alpine dwarf shrub. Polar Res 29:85–94
Rixen C, Teich M, Lardelli C, Gallati D, Pohl M, Putz M, Bebi P (2011) Winter tourism and
climate change in the Alps: an assessment of resource consumption, snow reliability, and future
snowmaking potential. Mt Res Dev 31:229–236
Roth T, Plattner M, Amrhein V (2014) Plants, birds and butterflies: short-term responses of species
communities to climate warming vary by taxon and with altitude. PloS one 9
Scherrer D, Körner C (2010) Infra-red thermometry of alpine landscapes challenges climatic
warming projections. Global Change Biol 16:2602–2613
Scherrer D, Körner C (2011) Topographically controlled thermal-habitat differentiation buffers
alpine plant diversity against climate warming. J Biogeogr 38:406–416
Sedlacek J, Wheeler JA, Cortes AJ, Bossdorf O, Hoch G, Lexer C, Wipf S, Karrenberg S, van
Kleunen M, Rixen C (2015) The response of the alpine dwarf shrub Salix herbacea to altered
snowmelt timing: lessons from a multi-site transplant experiment. PloS one 10
Seimon TA, Seimon A, Daszak P, Halloy SRP, Schloegel LM, Aguilar CA, Sowell P, Hyatt AD,
Konecky B, Simmons JE (2007) Upward range extension of Andean anurans and
chytridiomycosis to extreme elevations in response to tropical deglaciation. Global Change
Biol 13:288–299
Starr G, Oberbauer SF (2003) Photosynthesis of arctic evergreens under snow: implications for
tundra ecosystem carbon balance. Ecology 84:1415–1420
Stöckli V, Wipf S, Nilsson C, Rixen C (2011) Using historical plant surveys to track biodiversity
on mountain summits. Plant Ecol Divers 4:415–425
Vittoz P, Dussex N, Wassef J, Guisan A (2009) Diaspore traits discriminate good from weak
colonisers on high-elevation summits. Basic Appl Ecol 10:508–515
Walther GR, Post E, Convey P, Menzel A, Parmesan C, Beebee TJC, Fromentin JM,
Hoegh-Guldberg O, Bairlein F (2002) Ecological responses to recent climate change. Nature
416:389–395
Walther GR, Beissner S, Burga CA (2005) Trends in the upward shift of alpine plants. J Veg Sci
16:541–548
Wheeler JA, Schnider F, Sedlacek J, Cortes AJ, Wipf S, Hoch G, Rixen C (2015) With a little help
from my friends: community facilitation increases performance in the dwarf shrub Salix
herbacea. Basic Appl Ecol 16:202–209
Wipf S, Rixen C, Mulder CPH (2006) Advanced snowmelt causes shift towards positive
neighbour interactions in a subarctic tundra community. Global Change Biol 12:1496–1506
Wipf S, Rixen C, Stöckli V (2013a) Veränderung der Gipfelfloren in der Nationalparkregion.
Cratschla:12–13
302
C. Rixen and S. Wipf