Aim To understand global patterns of genetic variation in plant species on mountains and to
consider the significance of mountains for the genetic structure and evolution of plant …

The early life-history stages of plants, such as germination and seedling establishment,
depend on favorable environmental conditions. Changes in the environment at high altitude …

Mountain regions and UNESCO Mountain Biosphere Reserves (MBRs) encapsulate broad
elevational ranges, cover large gradients of geological, topographical and climatic diversity …

Plant survival in alpine landscapes is constantly challenged by the harsh and often
unpredictable environmental conditions. Steep environmental gradients and patchy …

Here, we investigated the origin and genetic diversity of four alpine plant species co‐
occurring in the Spanish Sierra Nevada and other high mountains in south‐western Europe …

We review life-history variation along elevation in animals and plants and illustrate its
drivers, mechanisms and constraints. Elevation shapes life histories into suites of correlated …

The abundant centre model (ACM) predicts that the suitability of environmental conditions
for a species decreases from the centre of its distribution toward its range periphery and …

Abstract Background and Aims Gene flow and genetic variability within and among alpine
plant populations can be greatly influenced by the steep environmental gradients and …

After glacier retreat, the ice-free forelands arise as easily detectable landforms where
primary succession starts from the beginning onwards. Here, basic ecological lessons of …

Alpine areas are both regional water reservoirs and zones of high species endemism.
Increasing temperatures and earlier snowmelt have already caused upward migration of …