GLORIA
Global Observation Research Initiative in Alpine Environments

www.gloria.ac.at

Type of Structure:	network / framework activity
Regional Scope :	global
Parent Organisations :	GTOS
Child Organisations :
Duration :	2000 to present
Contact Address :	Prof. Georg Grabherr Department of Conservation Biology, Vegetation- and Landscape Ecology Faculty of Life Sciences Universität Wien Althanstrasse 14 A-1090 Wien Austria Phone: +43 (0) 1 4277 54 370 ; +43 (0) 22 73 20 85 FAX: +43 (0) 1 4277 95 42 e-Mail: georg.grabherr(at)univie.ac.at

holding an official function in GLORIA

Objectives of GLORIA:

The aim of GLORIA is to establish an effective long-term observation network for detecting the effects of climate change on mountain biota on a global scale.

The alpine life zone represents the only biogeographic unit on land with a world-wide distribution. Thus, high mountain ecosystems provide a unique opportunity for comparative climate impact research.
The challenge of GLORIA is to implement a network of standardised monitoring settings in all major mountain systems on Earth. This can only be attained by applying a cost-effective and time-saving approach that is workable even under expedition conditions.

The Multi-Summit approach - GLORIA's basic strategy - will provide such a feasible method. This method is designed to compare biodiversity patterns along the fundamental climatic gradients, vertically as well as horizontally.

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Last update: 8/26/05

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