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GLORIA: Global Observation Research Initiative in Alpine Environment

The Global Observation Research Initiative in Alpine Environment (GLORIA) aims to monitor climate change impacts on alpine ecosystems. Established in Europe in 2001, GLORIA has expanded worldwide since 2004, focusing on permanent plots in diverse alpine environments ranging from polar to tropical latitudes. The initiative identifies key mountain regions with minimal human impact to assess changes in floristic structure and vegetation. Notable findings include shifts in alpine plant communities, highlighting the sensitivity of alpine biota to climate fluctuation.

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GLORIA: Global Observation Research Initiative in Alpine Environment

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  1. GLORIA (Global Observation Research Initiative in Alpine Environment)Presented by:SujeetaBimali (0940297)

  2. INTRODUCTION a research group that shares a common interest by applying a standard methodology Climate change affect the natural bitota a network focus in alpine zone GLORIA Europe- 2001 GLORIA expanding all over the world - 2004

  3. PRINCIPAL OBJECTIVES • to establish a network of permanent plots in alpine environments in all major life zones from polar to tropical latitude • to define target regions in all major mountain systems with natural environments which are with little or no pressure from human land use Source:http://www.gloria.ac.at.

  4. BASIC APPROACH • Basic network-simple survey as sampling floristic vegetation structure • Master station • Selection of sites -single mountain approach - Multi summit approach

  5. ALPINE ENVIRONMENT • Low temperature climate , do not exceed 6–8 ◦c • Alpine ecosystem is the indicator of climate change in the worldwide monitoring network. • the impacts of climate change on alpine biota are more pronounced than the biota in lower altitudes. Langtang Himalaya, Nepal

  6. CHANGE IN ALPINE PLANT COMMUNITIES Increase in sp.richness in summits of central alps within the previous centuries

  7. POTENTIAL EFFECTS AND IMPACTS (left) the nival species Cerastium uniflorum in 1994 and (right) 2004 showed a drastic decline

  8. POTENTIAL EFFECTS AND IMPACTS (left) the alpine species Silene exscapa in 1994 and (right) 2004 was increasing in cover.

  9. THANK YOU

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