Using information on current species distributions and dispersal traits, this study forecasts climate-driven range dynamics of plant species across the European Alps. Simulations predict moderate range contractions over the twenty-first century; however, more severe effects of climate warming on mountain plant diversity are expected in the longer term.
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[1] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/feature-article/extinction-debt-high-mountain-plants-under-twenty-first-century-climate-change
[2] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/author/stefan-dullinger
[3] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/author/andreas-gattringer
[4] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/author/wilfried-thuiller-et-al
[5] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/journal/nature-climate-change
[6] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/climate-change
[7] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/flora
[8] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/climate-impacts
[9] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/extinct-species
[10] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/mountains
[11] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/alps
[12] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/climate-science