The Mountain Biodiversity Portal

Eva Spehn ,Global Mountain Biodiversity Assessment,

Switzerland

DIVERSITAS Celebration, 30 September 2014

Körner et al. 2011, Alpine Botany

Global mountain area

Definition by ruggedness: distance in elevation >200 m of nine 30‘‘ pixels

Ch Körner 2003, Alpine Plant Life, Springer, Berlin

© Ch Körner © Ch Körner

MexicoMexico

AndesAndes

New ZealandNew Zealand

AlpsAlps

Global potental treeline position: Global potental treeline position: ≥≥ 94 days with T94 days with T≥≥ 6.4 °C 6.4 °C

(WorldClim daily mean temp)(WorldClim daily mean temp)