<p>Part I Introduction</p><p> </p><p>1 The Study Area </p><p>M. Richter, E. Beck, R. Rollenbeck, J. Bendix</p><p> </p><p>2 Environmental Changes Affecting the Andes of Ecuador</p><p>T. Peters, T. Drobnik, H. Meyer, M. Rankl, M. Richter,</p><p>R. Rollenbeck, B. Thies, J. Bendix</p><p> </p><p>3 The Challenges of Sustainable Development in the Podocarpus-El Cóndor Biosphere Reserve</p><p>J. Barkmann, S. Eichhorn, B. Maza, F. v. Walter, R. Olschewski</p><p> </p><p>4 The Concept of Ecosystem Services and its Application in the Research Unit RU 816 </p><p>J. Barkmann, B.M. Hillmann, R. Marggraf</p><p> </p><p>Part II Current Situation of Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services</p><p> </p><p>5 Landscape History, Vegetation History and Past Human Impacts</p><p>F. Rodriguez, A. Bräuning, A. Gerique, H. Behling, F. Volland</p><p> </p><p>6 Past Dynamics of Speciation in Andean Mountain Rainforests</p><p>K. Fiedler, P. Strutzenberger</p><p> </p><p>7 Diversity in Soil Fungi and Invertebrates</p><p>M.C. Rillig, T. Camenzind, J. Gawlik, I. Haug, V. Krashevska, M. Maraun, D. Sandmann, S. Scheu</p><p> </p><p>8 Plant Diversity and its Relevance for the Provision of Ecosystem Services</p><p>J. Homeier, F.A. Werner, J. Gawlik, T. Peters, K.-H. J. Diertl, M. Richter</p><p> </p><p>9 Supporting, Regulating and Provisioning Hydrological Services</p><p>L. Breuer, D. Windhorst, A. Fries, W. Wilcke</p><p> </p><p>10 The Carbon Balance of Tropical Mountain Forests Along an Altitudinal Transect</p><p>C. Leuschner, A. Zach, G. Moser, J. Homeier, S. Graefe, D. Hertel, B. Wittich, N. Soethe, S. Iost, M. Röderstein, V. Horna, K. Wolf</p><p> </p><p>11 Current Regulating and Supporting Services: Nutrient Cycles </p><p>W. Wilcke, J. Boy, U. Hamer, K. Potthast, R. Rollenbeck, C. Valarezo</p><p> </p><p>12 Natural Landslides which impact Current Regulating Services: Environmental Preconditions and Modelling </p><p>J. Bendix, C. Dislich, A. Huth, B. Huwe, M. Ließ, B. Schröder, B. Thies, P. Vorpahl, J. Wagemann, W. Wilcke</p><p> </p><p>13 Conservation, Management of Natural Forests and Reforestation of Pastures to Retain and Restore Current Provisioning Services </p><p>M. Weber, B. Stimm, M.F. López, A. Gerique, P. Pohle, P. Hildebrandt, T. Knoke, X. Palomeque, B. Calvas, S. Günter, N. Aguirre, D. Kübler</p><p> </p><p>14 Mycorrhiza Networks Promote Biodiversity and Stabilize the Tropical Mountain Rain Forest Ecosystem – Perspectives for Understanding Complex Communities </p><p>I. Kottke, S. Setaro, I. Haug, P. Herrera, D. Cruz, A. Fries, J. Gawlik, J. Homeier, F. Werner, A. Gerique, J.P. Suárez</p><p> </p><p>15 Current Provisioning Services: Pasture Development and Use, Weeds (Bracken) and Management </p><p>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</p><p> </p><p>16 Current Provisioning Ecosystem Services for the Local Population: Landscape Transformation, Land Use, and Plant Use </p><p>P. Pohle, A. Gerique, M.F. López, R. Spohner</p><p> </p><p>17 Sustainable Agriculture and Conservation Payments are Key Factors in Mitigating Tropical Forest Loss </p><p>B. Calvas, T. Knoke, L.M. Castro, P. Hildebrandt, M. Weber, B. Stimm, R. Mosandl, S. Günter, N. Aguirre</p><p> </p><p>Part III Future Environmental Changes and their Impacts on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services</p><p> </p><p>18 Climate Change Effects on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Functioning </p><p>F.A. Werner, N. Jantz, V. Krashevska, T. Peters, H. Behling, M. Maraun, S. Scheu, G. Brehm</p><p> </p><p>19 Global Climate Change Impacts on Local Climate and Hydrology</p><p>L. Breuer, J.-F. Exbrayat, I. Plesca, W. Buytaert, T. Ehmann, T. Peters, E. Timbe, K. Trachte, D. Windhorst</p><p> </p><p>20 Impacts of Local Land-Use Change on Climate and Hydrology </p><p>D. Windhorst, B. Silva, T. Peters, H. Meyer, B. Thies, J. Bendix, H.-G. Frede, L. Breuer</p><p> </p><p>21 Current and Future Variations of Nutrient Depositions and Influences on Tree Growth </p><p>R. Rollenbeck, I. Otte, P. Fabian, W. Wilcke, D. Pucha Cofrep, A. Bräuning, J. Bendix</p><p> </p><p>22 Nutrient Additions Affecting Matter Turnover in Forest and Pasture Ecosystems </p><p>U. Hamer, K. Potthast, W. Wilcke, H. Wullaert, C. Valarezo, D. Sandmann, M. Maraun, S. Scheu, J. Homeier</p><p> </p><p>23 Effects of Nutrient Addition on the Productivity of Montane Forests and Implications for the Carbon Cycle </p><p>J. Homeier, C. Leuschner, A. Bräuning, N.L. Cumbicus, D. Hertel, G.O. Martinson, S. Spannl, E. Veldkamp</p><p> </p><p>24 Climate Change and its Impact on Current and Future Vegetation Dynamics and Carbon Cycling </p><p>B. Silva, C. Dislich, I. Voss, K. Roos, R. Scheibe, P. Vorpahl, B. Schröder, A. Huth, E. Beck, J. Bendix</p><p> </p><p>25 Sustainable Use of Tropical Forests: A Plea for a Landscape View </p><p>T. Knoke, B. Calvas, P. Hildebrandt, M. Weber, B. Stimm, S. Günter, N. Aguirre, R. Mosandl</p><p> </p><p>26 Future Provisioning Services: Repasturisation of Abandoned Pastures, Problems and Pasture</p><p>Management</p><p>E. Beck, J. Bendix, B. Silva, R. Rollenbeck, L. Lehnert, U. Hamer, K. Potthast, A. Tischer, K. Roos</p><p> </p><p>Part IV Synopsis</p><p> </p><p>27 Towards a Sustainable Land Use Portfolio </p><p>E. Beck, J. Bendix</p><p> </p><p>28 Knowledge Transfer for Conservation and Sustainable Management of Natural Resources – a Case Study from Southern Ecuador </p><p>S. Günter, B. Calvas, T. Lotz, J. Bendix, R. Mosandl</p><p> </p><p>29 The Role of Biodiversity Research for the Local Scientific Community </p><p>P. Pohle, M.F. López, E. Beck, J. Bendix</p><p> </p>
