Threats to Mountain Biodiversity

Mountain regions are warming faster, on average, than lowland areas at the same latitude, a pattern termed elevation-dependent warming; a global synthesis led by Nicholas Pepin and published as "Elevation-dependent warming in mountain regions of the world" (Nature Climate Change, 2015) found consistent evidence for accelerated warming at higher elevations across multiple mountain ranges, though the magnitude varies regionally and remains an area of active climate research.