Part I Introduction
1 The Study Area
M. Richter, E. Beck, R. Rollenbeck, J. Bendix
2 Environmental Changes Affecting the Andes of Ecuador
T. Peters, T. Drobnik, H. Meyer, M. Rankl, M. Richter,
R. Rollenbeck, B. Thies, J. Bendix
3 The Challenges of Sustainable Development in the Podocarpus-El C ndor Biosphere Reserve
J. Barkmann, S. Eichhorn, B. Maza, F. v. Walter, R. Olschewski
4 The Concept of Ecosystem Services and its Application in the Research Unit RU 816
J. Barkmann, B.M. Hillmann, R. Marggraf
Part II Current Situation of Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services
5 Landscape History, Vegetation History and Past Human Impacts
F. Rodriguez, A. Br uning, A. Gerique, H. Behling, F. Volland
6 Past Dynamics of Speciation in Andean Mountain Rainforests
K. Fiedler, P. Strutzenberger
7 Diversity in Soil Fungi and Invertebrates
M.C. Rillig, T. Camenzind, J. Gawlik, I. Haug, V. Krashevska, M. Maraun, D. Sandmann, S. Scheu
8 Plant Diversity and its Relevance for the Provision of Ecosystem Services
J. Homeier, F.A. Werner, J. Gawlik, T. Peters, K.-H. J. Diertl, M. Richter
9 Supporting, Regulating and Provisioning Hydrological Services
L. Breuer, D. Windhorst, A. Fries, W. Wilcke
10 The Carbon Balance of Tropical Mountain Forests Along an Altitudinal Transect
C. Leuschner, A. Zach, G. Moser, J. Homeier, S. Graefe, D. Hertel, B. Wittich, N. Soethe, S. Iost, M. R derstein, V. Horna, K. Wolf
11 Current Regulating and Supporting Services: Nutrient Cycles
W. Wilcke, J. Boy, U. Hamer, K. Potthast, R. Rollenbeck, C. Valarezo
12 Natural Landslides which impact Current Regulating Services: Environmental Preconditions and Modelling
J. Bendix, C. Dislich, A. Huth, B. Huwe, M. Lie , B. Schr der, B. Thies, P. Vorpahl, J. Wagemann, W. Wilcke
13 Conservation, Management of Natural Forests and Reforestation of Pastures to Retain and Restore Current Provisioning Services
M. Weber, B. Stimm, M.F. L pez, A. Gerique, P. Pohle, P. Hildebrandt, T. Knoke, X. Palomeque, B. Calvas, S. G nter, N. Aguirre, D. K bler
14 Mycorrhiza Networks Promote Biodiversity and Stabilize the Tropical Mountain Rain Forest Ecosystem - Perspectives for Understanding Complex Communities
I. Kottke, S. Setaro, I. Haug, P. Herrera, D. Cruz, A. Fries, J. Gawlik, J. Homeier, F. Werner, A. Gerique, J.P. Su rez
15 Current Provisioning Services: Pasture Development and Use, Weeds (Bracken) and Management
K. Roos, J. Bendix, G. Curatola, J. Gawlik, A. Gerique, U. Hamer, P. Hildebrandt, T. Knoke, H. Meyer, P. Pohle, K. Potthast, B. Thies, A. Tischer, E. Beck
16 Current Provisioning Ecosystem Services for the Local Population: Landscape Transformation, Land Use, and Plant Use
P. Pohle, A. Gerique, M.F. L pez, R. Spohner
17 Sustainable Agriculture and Conservation Payments are Key Factors in Mitigating Tropical Forest Loss
B. Calvas, T. Knoke, L.M. Castro, P. Hildebrandt, M. Weber, B. Stimm, R. Mosandl, S. G nter, N. Aguirre
Part III Future Environmental Changes and their Impacts on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services
18 Climate Change Effects on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Functioning
F.A. Werner, N. Jantz, V. Krashevska, T. Peters, H. Behling, M. Maraun, S. Scheu, G. Brehm
19 Global Climate Change Impacts on Local Climate and Hydrology
L. Breuer, J.-F. Exbrayat, I. Plesca, W. Buytaert, T. Ehmann, T. Peters, E. Timbe, K. Trachte, D. Windhorst
20 Impacts of Local Land-Use Change o