In mountainous western North America, vegetation cover has moved upward at a rapid rate over the past several decades, according to a study published in PLOS Climate by James R. Keller at Brown University, Providence, Rhode Island, United States, and colleagues. Understanding such shifts in species distribution could provide insights on the velocity of climate change and aid conservation planning.
Click here for original story, North American mountain vegetation is rapidly shifting higher as the climate warms
Source: Phys.org