Butterflies and moths (Lepidoptera) are one of the most studied, diverse, and widespread
animal groups, making them an ideal model for climate change research. They are a …

Birds are among the most widely studied organisms on earth and represent an important
indicator group for learning about the effects of climate change–particularly in regard to the …

Montane species worldwide are shifting upslope in response to recent temperature
increases. These upslope shifts are predicted to lead to mountaintop extinctions of species …

Motivation More than half of Earth's species are contained in a mere 1.4% of its land area,
but the climates of many of these biodiversity hotspots are projected to disappear as a …

Increasing evidence indicates that species throughout the world are responding to climate
change by shifting their geographic distributions,,. Although shifts can be directionally …

In spite of their small global area and restricted distributions, tropical montane forests (TMFs)
are biodiversity hotspots and important ecosystem services providers, but are also highly …

Temperate-zone species have responded to warming temperatures by shifting their
distributions poleward and upslope. Thermal tolerance data suggests that tropical species …

Before the end of this century, tropical rainforests will be subject to climatic conditions that
have not existed anywhere on Earth for millions of years. These forests are the most species …

Animal physiology, ecology and evolution are affected by temperature and it is expected that
community structure will be strongly influenced by global warming. This is particularly …

With the high rate of ecosystem change, effective systematic conservation planning must
account for ongoing and imminent threats to biodiversity to ensure its persistence …