Johannes Hausharter

Effects of fine-scale topographic variation on climatic connectivity in alpine landscapes

Abstract As climate change renders current habitats unsuitable for plant species, dispersal to favourable locations is an essential strategy for their populations’ persistence. In mountainous regions, climate warming may force species to move upward along elevational gradients or...

Widespread thermophilization but weak link to climate warming in Europe’s summit plant communities

Abstract Recent changes in alpine vegetation are often attributed to climate warming, particularly community composition shifts towards more warmth-associated species, or thermophilization. Here we assess the link between thermophilization and warming across 53 European mountain...