Increasing evidence indicates that species throughout the world are responding to climate change by shifting their geographic distributions. Although shifts can be directionally heterogeneous, they often follow warming temperatures polewards and upslope. Montane species are of particular concern in this regard, as they are expected to face reduced available area of occupancy and increased risk of extinction with upslope movements. However, this expectation hinges on the assumption that surface area decreases monotonically as species move up mountainsides.
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Links:
[1] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/feature-article/global-mountain-topography-and-fate-montane-species-under-climate-change
[2] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/author/paul-r-elsen
[3] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/author/morgan-w-tingley
[4] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/journal/nature-climate-change
[5] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/mountains
[6] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/climate-change
[7] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/climate-impacts
[8] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/global-warming
