Climate warming is expected to induce treelines to advance to higher elevations. Empirical
studies in diverse mountain ranges, however, give evidence of both advancing alpine …

Alpine and Arctic treeline expansion depends on establishment of tree seedlings beyond the
current treeline, which is expected to occur with climate warming. However, treelines often …

Climate niche models project that subalpine forest ranges will extend upslope with climate
warming. These projections assume that the climate suitable for adult trees will be adequate …

Dynamic vegetation models (DVMs) follow a process‐based approach to simulate plant
population demography, and have been used to address questions about disturbances …

Forecasts of widespread range shifts with climate change stem from assumptions that
climate drives species' distributions. However, local adaptation and biotic interactions also …

Tree regeneration is a key process for long‐term forest dynamics, determining changes in
species composition and shaping successional trajectories. While tree regeneration is a …

Mountain regions provide essential ecosystem goods and services (EGS) for both mountain
dwellers and people living outside these areas. Global change endangers the capacity of …

Abiotic factors, biotic interactions and dispersal ability determine the spatial distribution of
species. Theory predicts that abiotic constraints set range limits under harsh climatic …

Conifer mountain forests influence numerous human populations by providing a host of
critical economic, sociological, and ecosystem services. Although the causes of the …

Treeline responses to climate change ultimately depend on successful seedling recruitment,
which requires dispersal of viable seeds and establishment of individual propagules in …