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Increase in species richness on Swiss Alpine mountain summits in 20th century

Figure Created 12 Nov 2009 Published 12 Nov 2009 Last modified 10 Oct 2017

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Topics: Climate change adaptation

Endemic, coldadapted species are declining as pioneer species drive them out of their characteristic niches due warming conditions

https://www.eea.europa.eu/data-and-maps/figures/increase-in-species-richness-on-swiss-alpine-mountain-summits-in-20th-century/figure-5-31-climate-change-2008-increase-in-species-richness.eps/image_large

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Black cross: 1900s; Green rhombus: 1980s; Orange circle: 2003; open symbols indicate a (temporary) decrease in species number (Piz Trovat, Piz Languard).

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Switzerland

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1900-1999

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