Phytosociology and ecology of the high‐alpine to subnival scree vegetation of N and NW Iran (Alborz and Azerbaijan Mts.)

Questions The vegetation of high‐alpine and subnival scree habitats in I ranian mountains has been poorly investigated so far despite the large variety of narrowly distributed vascular plant species and the expected vulnerability of these ecosystems to global warming. Which plant communities occupy these ecosystems and what is their syntaxonomic position? Which environmental factors determine the species composition of these habitats? Location...