Fig. 12.1 Male of rock ptarmigan (Lagopus muta)
in summer plumage ................................................... 186
Fig. 12.2 Survey area of the mountain ranges: (1) Jalovec – Bavs ˇki
Grintavec, (2) Kanjavec – Mala Tic ˇarica, (3) Debela
pec ˇ – Tos ˇc, (4) Veliki Bogatin – C ˇ rna prst ......................... 187
Fig. 12.3 Potential future nesting and wintering habitats in terms
of habitat and altitudinal aspect for the rock ptarmigan
(Lagopus muta) population in TNP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 192
Fig. 12.4 Typical habitat for rock ptarmigan with diverse
relief structures . . ...................................................... 192
Fig. 13.1 Geographical situation of the sample areas . . . . . . . . .. . . . . .. . . . . .. . . 199
Fig. 13.2 Geographical situation and species composition of three habitat
types (Artemisia salt steppes and shoulders, Annual salt pioneer
swards and Puccinellia swards) belonging the Pannonic salt
steppes and salt marshes (HD code 1530) habitat category. . . . . . . 202
Fig. 14.1 Geomorphologic outline of the Biebrza catchment
and Biebrza Valley . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 210
Fig. 14.2 Climate variability indicators recorded in the Biebrza Valley . . . 215
Fig. 14.3 Climate change projections for the Biebrza Valley and
hypothetical “mild” and “extreme” climate change scenarios
(time horizon 2070–2100) . . . ........................................ 217
Fig. 14.4 Stakeholder classification matrix – case study of stakeholder
dialogue on valuable and protected wetlands management
in the Biebrza Valley ................................................. 223
Fig. 14.5 Three levels of adaptive climate-proof wetland management:
feedback on direct climate change impacts to habitats (e.g. is
meadow mowing needed?), feedback on climate-driven-human
enforced impact to habitats (e.g. drainage of wetlands – gain
or loss?) and the stakeholder communication process
(what, how and who to communicate?) . . . . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . 227
Fig. 15.1 Average sea level trend (0.14 cm year
À1 ) and some statistical
parameters for the sea level height measuring station Koper
(1961 to 2011; ARSO 2012) ......................................... 234
Fig. 15.2 Trend of sea level rise, divided into two intervals,
where the latter shows statistical significance (p ¼ 0.0003,
slope ¼ 0.43 cm year
À1 ) ............................................. 235
Fig. 15.3 Predicted spatial distributions of habitat types (aggregates)
in the case of sea level rise for 0, 10, 15 and 20 cm
in Sec ˇovlje Salina Nature Park and S ˇ kocjan Inlet Nature
Reserve study areas . .................................................. 239
Fig. 16.1 Zoning scheme of the BR Vessertal-Thuringian Forest,
located within the montane region of the Federal State of
Thuringia in Central Germany .. . .. . .. . .. .. . .. . .. . .. . .. .. . .. . .. . .. . .. 245
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in summer plumage ................................................... 186
Fig. 12.2 Survey area of the mountain ranges: (1) Jalovec – Bavs ˇki
Grintavec, (2) Kanjavec – Mala Tic ˇarica, (3) Debela
pec ˇ – Tos ˇc, (4) Veliki Bogatin – C ˇ rna prst ......................... 187
Fig. 12.3 Potential future nesting and wintering habitats in terms
of habitat and altitudinal aspect for the rock ptarmigan
(Lagopus muta) population in TNP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 192
Fig. 12.4 Typical habitat for rock ptarmigan with diverse
relief structures . . ...................................................... 192
Fig. 13.1 Geographical situation of the sample areas . . . . . . . . .. . . . . .. . . . . .. . . 199
Fig. 13.2 Geographical situation and species composition of three habitat
types (Artemisia salt steppes and shoulders, Annual salt pioneer
swards and Puccinellia swards) belonging the Pannonic salt
steppes and salt marshes (HD code 1530) habitat category. . . . . . . 202
Fig. 14.1 Geomorphologic outline of the Biebrza catchment
and Biebrza Valley . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 210
Fig. 14.2 Climate variability indicators recorded in the Biebrza Valley . . . 215
Fig. 14.3 Climate change projections for the Biebrza Valley and
hypothetical “mild” and “extreme” climate change scenarios
(time horizon 2070–2100) . . . ........................................ 217
Fig. 14.4 Stakeholder classification matrix – case study of stakeholder
dialogue on valuable and protected wetlands management
in the Biebrza Valley ................................................. 223
Fig. 14.5 Three levels of adaptive climate-proof wetland management:
feedback on direct climate change impacts to habitats (e.g. is
meadow mowing needed?), feedback on climate-driven-human
enforced impact to habitats (e.g. drainage of wetlands – gain
or loss?) and the stakeholder communication process
(what, how and who to communicate?) . . . . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . 227
Fig. 15.1 Average sea level trend (0.14 cm year
À1 ) and some statistical
parameters for the sea level height measuring station Koper
(1961 to 2011; ARSO 2012) ......................................... 234
Fig. 15.2 Trend of sea level rise, divided into two intervals,
where the latter shows statistical significance (p ¼ 0.0003,
slope ¼ 0.43 cm year
À1 ) ............................................. 235
Fig. 15.3 Predicted spatial distributions of habitat types (aggregates)
in the case of sea level rise for 0, 10, 15 and 20 cm
in Sec ˇovlje Salina Nature Park and S ˇ kocjan Inlet Nature
Reserve study areas . .................................................. 239
Fig. 16.1 Zoning scheme of the BR Vessertal-Thuringian Forest,
located within the montane region of the Federal State of
Thuringia in Central Germany .. . .. . .. . .. .. . .. . .. . .. . .. .. . .. . .. . .. . .. 245
xx
List of Figures