Consistent population declines but idiosyncratic range shifts in Alpine orchids under global change

Many mountain species are threatened by climate change and habitat loss. Here, the authors investigate population declines and range shifts of orchids in an alpine region in NE Italy over 28 years. For most species, population size decreased, while range shifts were idiosyncratic with over half of t...

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Main Authors: Costanza Geppert, Giorgio Perazza, Robert J. Wilson, Alessio Bertolli, Filippo Prosser, Giuseppe Melchiori, Lorenzo Marini
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Publishing Group 2020-11-01
Series:Nature Communications
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-020-19680-2
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Summary:Many mountain species are threatened by climate change and habitat loss. Here, the authors investigate population declines and range shifts of orchids in an alpine region in NE Italy over 28 years. For most species, population size decreased, while range shifts were idiosyncratic with over half of the species lagging behind climate change.
ISSN:2041-1723