Robert Kanka

TL;DR: Recent changes in vascular plant species richness observed in a standardized monitoring network across Europe’s major mountain ranges are presented and indicate that high-altitude species, and in particular the rich endemic alpine flora of many Mediterranean mountain ranges, will come under increasing pressure in the predicted warmer and drier climates in this region.

TL;DR: Analysis of changes in plant species richness on mountain summits over the past 145 years suggests that increased climatic warming has led to an acceleration in species richness increase, strikingly synchronized with accelerated global warming.

TL;DR: In this article, the authors present recent (2001 to 2008) changes in vascular plant species richness observed in a standardized monitoring network across Europe's major mountain ranges, showing that European mountaintop flower species richness is increasing on northern summits but decreasing on southern summits.

TL;DR: Although the effect of cushion species on diversity was lower than that of climate, its contribution was still substantial, demonstrating that climate and species interactions should be integrated when predicting future biodiversity effects of climate change.