Hiking trails shift plant species' realized climatic niches and locally increase species richness

• Main Authors: Wedegartner, Ronja E. M., Lembrechts, Jonas J., Van Der Wal, René, Barros, Agustina, Chauvin, Aurelie, Janssens, Ilias, Graae, Bente Jessen
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: 2022
• Subjects: Ecology; Abisko; Dovrefjell; Norway
• Online Access: https://pub.epsilon.slu.se/28576/; https://pub.epsilon.slu.se/28576/1/wedegartner-r-et-al-220629.pdf

Aim The presence and use of trails may change plant species' realized climatic niches via modified abiotic and biotic conditions including propagule transport, allowing competition-pressed alpine species to expand their rear edges towards warmer locations and lowland species to extend their lea...