Harald Pauli

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PD Mag. Dr. Harald Pauli

T +43 1 47654 83160
harald.pauli(at)oeaw.ac.at

www.gloria.ac.at

Key research and teaching areas

High-mountain ecology, methods of vegetation monitoring, ecological climate impact research, alpine biodiversity, biogeography, macroecology, conservation biology, scientific network management

Functions

  • Head of the GLORIA-Coordination
  • Member of the Commission on Biogeography and Biodiversity of the International Geographical Union (IGU)
  • Scientific Steering Committee member of the Global Mountain Biodiversity Assessment (GMBA)
  • Member of the Austrian MAB National Committee
  • Member of the Commission for Interdisciplinary Ecological Studies (KIÖS) of the Austrian Academy of Sciences (as of April 2019)
  • Editorial board member: Alpine Botany, Mediterranean Botany, Ekología

Curriculum vitae

Harald Pauli

Selected publications

  • ReSurveyEurope: A database of resurveyed vegetation plots in Europe

    Knollova, I., Chytry, M., Bruelheide, H., Dullinger, S., Jandt, U., Bernhardt-Romermann, M., et al. (2024). ReSurveyEurope: A database of resurveyed vegetation plots in Europe. Journal Of Vegetation Science, 35, e13235. https://doi.org/10.1111/jvs.13235
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  • Recent changes in high-mountain plant community functional composition in contrasting climate regimes

    Steinbauer, K., Lamprecht, A., Winkler, M., Di Cecco, V., Fasching, V., Ghosn, D., et al. (2022). Recent changes in high-mountain plant community functional composition in contrasting climate regimes. Science Of The Total Environment, 829, 154541. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2022.154541
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  • Joint Endeavor Toward Sustainable Mountain Development: Research at the Institute for Interdisciplinary Mountain Research of the Austrian Academy of Sciences

    Bardy-Durchhalter, M., Bender, O., Bertolotti, G., Branca, D., Braun, V., Bohleber, P., et al. (2022). Joint Endeavor Toward Sustainable Mountain Development: Research at the Institute for Interdisciplinary Mountain Research of the Austrian Academy of Sciences. Mountain Research And Development, 42, P1-P4. https://doi.org/10.1659/MRD-JOURNAL-D-22-00002.1
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  • Directional turnover towards larger-ranged plants over time and across habitats

    Staude, I. R., Pereira, H. M., Daskalova, G. N., Bernhardt‐Römermann, M., Diekmann, M., Pauli, H., & et al.,. (2022). Directional turnover towards larger-ranged plants over time and across habitats. Ecology Letters, 25, 466-482. https://doi.org/10.1111/ele.13937
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  • Richer, greener, and more thermophilous? – a first overview of global warming induced changes in the Italian alpine plant communities within the new GLORIA ITALIA NETWORK

    Porro, F., Orsenigo, S., Abeli, T., Mondoni, A., Corli, A., White, F. J., et al. (2022). Richer, greener, and more thermophilous? – a first overview of global warming induced changes in the Italian alpine plant communities within the new GLORIA ITALIA NETWORK. Plant Biosystems - An International Journal Dealing With All Aspects Of Plant Biology, 156, 307-311. https://doi.org/10.1080/11263504.2021.1992527
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  • Fine-scale alpine plant community assembly: Relative roles of environmental sorting, dispersal processes and species interactions

    Helm, N., Chytrý, K., Hülber, K., Moser, D., Wessely, J., Gattringer, A., et al. (2024). Fine-scale alpine plant community assembly: Relative roles of environmental sorting, dispersal processes and species interactions. Journal Of Ecology, 1-13. https://doi.org/10.1111/1365-2745.14401
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  • Toward a set of essential biodiversity variables for assessing change in mountains globally

    Schmeller, D. S., Thornton, J. M., Urbach, D., Alexander, J., Jetz, W., Kulonen, A., et al. (2024). Toward a set of essential biodiversity variables for assessing change in mountains globally. Bioscience, 74, 539–551. https://doi.org/10.1093/biosci/biae052
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  • Species richness responds to buffer effectiveness and competitive priorities in simulations of alpine microrefugia

    Malanson, G. P., Dullinger, S., Pauli, H., Winkler, M., Saccone, P., & Jimenez-Alfaro, B. (2024). Species richness responds to buffer effectiveness and competitive priorities in simulations of alpine microrefugia. Journal Of Biogeography, 00, 1-11. https://doi.org/10.1111/jbi.14858
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  • Bedrohter Ressourcenschatz

    Pauli, H., Ruiz Peyré, F., & Keiler, M. (2024). Bedrohter Ressourcenschatz. Weltnachrichten, 8-9. Retrieved de https://www.entwicklung.at/fileadmin/user_upload/Dokumente/Weltnachrichten/2024/WNR_1_2024.pdf
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  • Limited impact of microtopography on alpine plant distribution

    Chytry, K., Helm, N., Hulber, K., Moser, D., Wessely, J., Hausharter, J., et al. (2023). Limited impact of microtopography on alpine plant distribution. Ecography. https://doi.org/10.1111/ecog.06744
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  • Aufwärts in kühle Höhen - Wie der Klimawandel die Vegetationszonen verschiebt

    Pauli, H. (2023). Aufwärts in kühle Höhen - Wie der Klimawandel die Vegetationszonen verschiebt. Nationalpark (Schwerpunktheft: Die Alpen), 22-25.
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  • Compositional shifts of alpine plant communities across the high Andes

    Cuesta, F., Carilla, J., LLambi, L. D., Muriel, P., Lencinas, M. V., Meneses, R. I., et al. (2023). Compositional shifts of alpine plant communities across the high Andes. Global Ecology And Biogeography, 32, 1591-1606. https://doi.org/10.1111/geb.13721
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  • Global maps of soil temperature

    Lembrechts, J. J., van den Hoogen, J., Aalto, J., Ashcroft, M. B., De Frenne, P., Kemppinen, J., et al. (2022). Global maps of soil temperature. Global Change Biology, 28, 3110-3144. https://doi.org/10.1111/gcb.16060
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  • Global maps of soil temperature

    Lembrechts, J. J., van den Hoogen, J., Aalto, J., Ashcroft, M. B., De Frenne, P., Kemppinen, J., et al. (2021). Global maps of soil temperature. Glob. Change Biol., 1-35. https://doi.org/10.1111/gcb.16060
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  • A common soil temperature threshold for the upper limit of alpine grasslands in European mountains.

    Bürli, S., Theurillat, J. P., Winkler, M., Lamprecht, A., Pauli, H., Rixen, C., et al. (2021). A common soil temperature threshold for the upper limit of alpine grasslands in European mountains. Alpine Botany, 131, 41–52.
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  • Changes in plant diversity in a water-limited and isolated high-mountain range (Sierra Nevada, Spain)

    Lamprecht, A., Pauli, H., Fernández Calzado, M. R., Lorite, J., Molero Mesa, J., Steinbauer, K., & Winkler, M. (2021). Changes in plant diversity in a water-limited and isolated high-mountain range (Sierra Nevada, Spain). Alpine Botany, 131, 27–39.
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  • Using automated vegetation cover estimation from close-range photogrammetric point clouds to compare vegetation location properties in mountain terrain.

    Niederheiser, R., Winkler, M., Di Cecco, V., Erschbamer, B., Fernández, R., Geitner, C., et al. (2021). Using automated vegetation cover estimation from close-range photogrammetric point clouds to compare vegetation location properties in mountain terrain. Giscience &Amp; Remote Sensing, 58, 120-137.
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  • Klimawandel und Vegetationsdynamik im Hochgebirge

    Pauli, H. (2020). Klimawandel und Vegetationsdynamik im Hochgebirge. In Lozán J. L., Breckle, S. -W., & Grassl, H. et al. (Eds.), Warnsignal Klima: Hochgebirge im Wandel. (pp. 213-219).
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  • SoilTemp: A global database of near-surface temperature.

    Lembrechts, J. J., ..,, Lamprecht, A., Pauli, H., Steinbauer, K., Winkler, M., & Nijs, I. (2020). SoilTemp: A global database of near-surface temperature. Global Change Biology, 26, 6616-6629.
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  • Functional composition and diversity of leaf traits in subalpine versus alpine vegetation in the Apennines.

    Stanisci, A., Bricca, A., Calabrese, V., Cutini, M., Pauli, H., Steinbauer, K., & Carranza, M. L. (2020). Functional composition and diversity of leaf traits in subalpine versus alpine vegetation in the Apennines. Aob Plants, 12, plaa004 (11 pp.).
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  • Dieback and expansions: species‑specific responses during 20 years of amplified warming in the high Alps

    Steinbauer, K., Lamprecht, A., Semenchuk, P., Winkler, M., & Pauli, H. (2020). Dieback and expansions: species‑specific responses during 20 years of amplified warming in the high Alps. Alpine Botany, 130, 1-11. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00035-019-00230-6
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  • TRY plant trait database – enhanced coverage and open access.

    Kattge, J., ..,, Lamprecht, A., ..,, Pauli, H., ..,, et al. (2019). TRY plant trait database – enhanced coverage and open access. Global Change Biology, 26, 119-188.
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  • High mountain ecosystems under climate change

    Pauli, H., & Halloy, S. R. P. (2019). High mountain ecosystems under climate change. Oxford Research Encyclopedia Of Climate Scienceoxford Research Encyclopedia Climate Science. https://doi.org/10.1093/acrefore/9780190228620.013.764
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  • GLORIA – Reaktionen der Hochgebirgsflora auf den Klimawandel.

    Pauli, H. (2019). GLORIA – Reaktionen der Hochgebirgsflora auf den Klimawandel. Geographische Rundschau, 12-2019, 12-17.
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  • Thermal niche traits of high alpine plant species and communities across the tropical Andes and their vulnerability to global warming.

    Cuesta, F., Tovar, C., Llambí, L. D., Gosling, W. D., Halloy, S., Carilla, J., et al. (2019). Thermal niche traits of high alpine plant species and communities across the tropical Andes and their vulnerability to global warming. Journal Of Biogeography, 47, 408–420. https://doi.org/10.1111/jbi.13759
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  • Disentangling observer error and climate change effects in long-term monitoring of alpine plant species composition and cover

    Futschik, A., Winkler, M., Steinbauer, K., Lamprecht, A., Rumpf, S. B., Barančok, P., et al. (2019). Disentangling observer error and climate change effects in long-term monitoring of alpine plant species composition and cover. Journal Of Vegetation Science, 31, 14-25. https://doi.org/10.1111/jvs.12822
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  • Microbial diversity in bulk and rhizosphere soil of Ranunculus glacialis along a high-alpine altitudinal gradient.

    Praeg, N., Pauli, H., & Illmer, P. (2019). Microbial diversity in bulk and rhizosphere soil of Ranunculus glacialis along a high-alpine altitudinal gradient. Frontiers In Microbiology, 10, 1429.
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  • Of niches and distributions: range size increases with niche breadth both globally and regionally but regional estimates poorly relate to global estimates.

    Kambach, S., Lenoir, J., Decocq, G., Welk, E., Seidler, G., Dullinger, S., et al. (2018). Of niches and distributions: range size increases with niche breadth both globally and regionally but regional estimates poorly relate to global estimates. Ecography, 41, 1-11. https://doi.org/10.1111/ecog.03495
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  • Side by side? Vascular Plant, invertebrate, and microorganism distribution patterns along an alpine to nival elevation gradient

    Winkler, M., Illmer, P., Querner, P., Fischer, B. M., Hofmann, K., Lamprecht, A., et al. (2018). Side by side? Vascular Plant, invertebrate, and microorganism distribution patterns along an alpine to nival elevation gradient. Arctic, Antarctic, And Alpine Research, 50, 1-13. https://doi.org/10.1080/15230430.2018.1475951
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  • Climate change leads to accelerated transformation of high-elevation vegetation in the central Alps

    Lamprecht, A., Semenchuk, P. R., Steinbauer, K., Winkler, M., & Pauli, H. (2018). Climate change leads to accelerated transformation of high-elevation vegetation in the central Alps. New Phytologist, 220, 447-459. https://doi.org/10.1111/nph.15290
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  • Accelerated increase in plant species richness on mountain summits is linked to warming

    Steinbauer, M. J., Grytnes, J. A., Jurasinski, G., Kulonen, A., Lenoir, J., Pauli, H., et al. (2018). Accelerated increase in plant species richness on mountain summits is linked to warming. Nature, 556, 231–234. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41586-018-0005-6
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  • Assessment of climate change effects on mountain ecosystems through a cross-site analysis in the Alps and Apennines.

    Rogora, M., Frate, L., Carranza, M., Freppaz, M., Stanisci, A., Bertani, I., et al. (2018). Assessment of climate change effects on mountain ecosystems through a cross-site analysis in the Alps and Apennines. Science Of The Total Environment, 624, 1429–1442.
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  • Biodiversity monitoring along the fundamental climatic gradients: Targets, current status and recent results of the GLORIA long-term observation programme

    Pauli, H. (2017). Biodiversity monitoring along the fundamental climatic gradients: Targets, current status and recent results of the GLORIA long-term observation programme. (N. Schallhart, Erschbamer, B., Béguin, D., & Prunier, P., Eds.).
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  • Mapping topographic plant location properties using a dense matching approach

    Niederheiser, R., Rutzinger, M., Lamprecht, A., Bardy-Durchhalter, M., Pauli, H., & Winkler, M. (2017). Mapping topographic plant location properties using a dense matching approach.
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  • Latitudinal and altitudinal patterns of plant community diversity on mountain summits across the tropical Andes.

    Cuesta, F., Muriel, P., Llambí, L. D., Halloy, S., Aguirre, N., Beck, S., et al. (2017). Latitudinal and altitudinal patterns of plant community diversity on mountain summits across the tropical Andes. Ecography, 40, 1-14. https://doi.org/10.1111/ecog.02567
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  • The rich sides of mountain summits–a pan‐European view on aspect preferences of alpine plants

    Winkler, M., Lamprecht, A., Steinbauer, K., Hülber, K., Theurillat, J. P., Breiner, F., et al. (2016). The rich sides of mountain summits–a pan‐European view on aspect preferences of alpine plants. Journal Of Biogeography, 43, 2261–2273. https://doi.org/10.1111/jbi.12835
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  • Distribution of Prokaryotic Abundance and Microbial Nutrient Cycling Across a High-Alpine Altitudinal Gradient in the Austrian Central Alps is Affected by Vegetation, Temperature, and Soil Nutrients

    Hofmann, K., Lamprecht, A., Pauli, H., & Illmer, P. (2016). Distribution of Prokaryotic Abundance and Microbial Nutrient Cycling Across a High-Alpine Altitudinal Gradient in the Austrian Central Alps is Affected by Vegetation, Temperature, and Soil Nutrients, 72, 704-716.
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  • Mapping alpine vegetation location properties by dense matching

    Niederheiser, R., Rutzinger, M., Lamprecht, A., Steinbauer, K., & Winkler, M. (2016). Mapping alpine vegetation location properties by dense matching. (R. S. and S. I. S. The International Archives of the Photogrammetry, Ed.), XXIII ISPRS Congress, Commission V (Volume XLI-B5). https://doi.org/10.5194/isprsarchives-XLI-B5-881-2016
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  • Vegetation classification and biogeography of European floodplain forests and alder carrs

    Douda, J., Boublík, K., Slezák, M., Biurrun, I., Nociar, J., Havrdová, A., et al. (2016). Vegetation classification and biogeography of European floodplain forests and alder carrs. Applied Vegetation Science, 19, 147-163. https://doi.org/10.1111/avsc.12201
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  • The GLORIA field manual – standard Multi-Summit approach, supplementary methods and extra approaches, Chinese Version

    Pauli, H., Gottfried, M., Lamprecht, A., Nießner, S., Rumpf, S., Winkler, M., et al. (2016). The GLORIA field manual – standard Multi-Summit approach, supplementary methods and extra approaches, Chinese Version. Wien. https://doi.org/10.2777/823061
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  • Climate change impacts on high-altitude ecosystems by Münir Öztürk et al., Springer Internat. Publishing. Book review

    Pauli, H. (2016). Climate change impacts on high-altitude ecosystems by Münir Öztürk et al., Springer Internat. Publishing. Book review. Mountain Research And Development, 36, 125-126.
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  • Ceratozetes spitsbergensis Thor, 1934: an Arctic mite new to continental Europe (Acari: Oribatida)

    Fischer, B. M., Schatz, H., Quernera, P., & Pauli, H. (2016). Ceratozetes spitsbergensis Thor, 1934: an Arctic mite new to continental Europe (Acari: Oribatida). International Journal Of Acarology, 42, 135-139. https://doi.org/10.1080/01647954.2015.1133702
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  • Methane-cycling microorganisms in soils of a high-alpine altitudinal gradient

    Hofmann, K., Pauli, H., Praeg, N., Wagner, A. O., & Illmer, P. (2016). Methane-cycling microorganisms in soils of a high-alpine altitudinal gradient. Fems Microbiology Ecology, 92.
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  • Pflanzen an der Grenze - Internationales Biodiversitätsmonitoring in kalten Lebensräumen

    Pauli H,. (2016). Pflanzen an der Grenze - Internationales Biodiversitätsmonitoring in kalten Lebensräumen. Cratschla, 1/16, 6-8.
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  • Botrychium lanceolatum (Ophioglossaceae)

    Nießner, S., Lamprecht, A., & Pauli, H. (2015). Botrychium lanceolatum (Ophioglossaceae). Neilreichia, 7, 124-169.
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  • Manual para el trabajo de campo del proyecto GLORIA. Aproximación al estudio de las cimas. Métodos básico, complementarios y adicionales.

    Pauli, H., Gottfried, M., Lamprecht, A., Niessner, S., Rumpf, S., Winkler, M., et al. (2015). Manual para el trabajo de campo del proyecto GLORIA. Aproximación al estudio de las cimas. Métodos básico, complementarios y adicionales. Wien.
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  • Vegetation classification and biogeography of European floodplain forests and alder carrs

    Douda, J., Boublik, K., Slezak, M., Biurrun, I., Nociar, J., Havrdova, A., et al. (2015). Vegetation classification and biogeography of European floodplain forests and alder carrs. Applied Vegetation Science, 19, 147-163. https://doi.org/10.1111/avsc.12201
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  • Vegetation classification and biogeography of European floodplain forests and alder carrs

    Douda, J., Boublík, K., Slezák, M., Biurrun, I., Nociar, J., Havrdová, A., et al. (2015). Vegetation classification and biogeography of European floodplain forests and alder carrs. Applied Vegetation Science. https://doi.org/10.1111/avsc.12201
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  • Disjunct populations of European vascular plant species keep the same climatic niches

    Wasof, S., Lenoir, J., Aarrestad, P. A., Alsos, I. G., Armbruster, W. S., Austrheim, G., et al. (2015). Disjunct populations of European vascular plant species keep the same climatic niches. Global Ecology And Biogeography, 24, 1401–1412. https://doi.org/10.1111/geb.12375
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  • The GLORIA field manual – standard Multi-Summit approach, supplementary methods and extra approaches

    Pauli, H., Gottfried, M., Lamprecht, A., Nießner, S., Rumpf, S., Winkler, M., et al. (2015). The GLORIA field manual – standard Multi-Summit approach, supplementary methods and extra approaches. Wien. https://doi.org/10.2777/095439
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