The Landscape of the Sierra Nevada

Geographic Uniqueness of the Sierra Nevada in the Context of the Mid-latitude Mountains.- Biotic Uniqueness of the Sierra Nevada as a Hotspot of Biodiversity.- Singular Cultural Landscapes of the Sierra Nevada.- Scientific Knowledge Generated in the Sierra Nevada: Bibliographic Review in WOS Since 1970.- The Geological Setting.- Glacial Geomorphology of the Massif.- Reconstruction of Past Environments Using Lake Sedimentary Records.- Modern Periglacial Environment and Permafrost.- Variability and Recent Trends.- Snow Dynamics, Hydrology and Erosion.- Altitudinal Migrations and Changes in the Composition of High Mountain Plant Communities.- Altitudinal Migrations and Changes in the Composition of Animal Communities.- Dynamics of Forest Systems Under Land Use and Climatic Change Scenarios.- Resilience of Montane Ecosystems to Major Disturbances (fires).- Migrations Rivers.- High Mountain Lakes as Remote Sensors of Global Change.- Paleolimnological Indicators of Climate Change.- Atmospheric Inputs and Drastic Alterations in Food Webs and Ecosystems Processes.- Remote Sensors Monitoring of Functional Aspects of Terrestrial and Aquatic Ecosystems.- Managing the Uniqueness of Sierra Nevada Ecosystems Under Global Change: Adaptive Projects.- Incorporation of Traditional Knowledge in Agrobiodiversity for a Sustainable Mountain Economy.- Data Model, E-infrastructure Services and Virtual Research Environments (VRE).- Advancing Open Science in Sierra Nevada: Current Citizen Science Campaigns.- Filling the Gaps in Research, Management and Social Connection.