Habitat selection of alpine chamois under different climatic conditions in the Alpine and Carpathian mountain chains
Andrej Oravec, Berchtesgaden National Park (DE)
In its native environment alpine chamois occupies habitats from montane to alpine altitudinal zones of the Alps. The introduction into the forested foothill and montane altitudinal zones of the Carpathians exposes the species to diverse weather and climate conditions. We discuss differences in habitat selection under boreal-alpine climate and humid continental climate based on long term monitoring data (Berchtesgaden National Park) and field studies (Great Fatra National Park). Resulting hypothesis on future changes in habitat selection under changing climate will be given.