Contents
Part I Introduction
1 Natural Heritage at Risk by Climate Change . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Sven Rannow, Marco Neubert, and Lars Stratmann
Part II Climate Change and Potential Impacts in Central
and Eastern Europe
2 Climate Change in Central and Eastern Europe . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Ivonne Anders, Judith Stagl, Ingeborg Auer, and Dirk Pavlik
3 Effects of Climate Change on the Hydrological Cycle in Central
and Eastern Europe . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Judith Stagl, Elisabeth Mayr, Hagen Koch,
Fred F. Hattermann, and Shaochun Huang
4 Potential Impacts of Climate Change on Protected Habitats . . . . . . 45
Anca Sa ˆrbu, Georg Janauer, Ingolf Profft,
Mitja Kaligaric ˇ, and Mihai Doroftei
Part III Tools and Concepts for Climate Change Adapted Management
5 Climate Change Impact Modelling Cascade – Benefits
and Limitations for Conservation Management . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
Katrin Vohland, Sven Rannow, and Judith Stagl
6 Indicators for Monitoring Climate Change-Induced Effects
on Habitats – A Wetlands Perspective . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77
Jadwiga Sienkiewicz, Apolonia Ostrowska, Katrin Vohland,
Lars Stratmann, and Mateusz Grygoruk
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