The Final Ascent: from refuges to ruins in a warming world
Mountains exemplify how climate change transforms long-standing refuges into zones of loss. As species track suitable climates upslope, they confront absolute ecological limits. This commentary reflects on montane extinctions as a warning signal for broader planetary boundaries and the future of biodiversity in the Anthropocene.
Authors
- Dominic Wanke (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5390-8993)
- Daniel Whitmore (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6051-5925)
Institutions
- Staatliches Museum für Naturkunde Stuttgart (DE)
- Institute for Biodiversity (DE)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Research Ideas and Outcomes
- Published
- 2026-02-27
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3897/rio.12.e186726
- Primary Topic
- Species Distribution and Climate Change
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00