Understanding climate change impacts on biome and plant distributions in the Andes: Challenges and opportunities.

ABSTRACT:

Aim

Climate change is expected to impact mountain biodiversity by shifting species ranges and the biomes they shape. The extent and regional variation in these impacts are still poorly understood, particularly in the highly biodiverse Andes. Regional syntheses of climate change impacts on vegetation are pivotal to identify and guide research priorities. Here we review current data, knowledge and uncertainties in past, present and future climate change impacts on vegetation in the Andes. Location: Andes. Taxon: Plants.

Methods

We (i) conducted a literature review on Andean vegetation responses to past and contemporary climatic change, (ii) analysed future climate projections for different elevations and slope orientations at 19 Andean locations using an ensemble

SUBMITTER: Tovar C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9543992 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature