Mountain regions are globally important areas for biodiversity but are subject to multiple
human‐induced threats, including climate change, which has been more severe at higher …

In the last two centuries, the development of human civilization has transformed large
natural areas into anthropogenic landscapes, making habitat fragmentation a pervasive …

Aim High‐elevation specialist species are threatened by climate change and habitat loss,
and their distributions are becoming increasingly reduced and fragmented. In such a …

Alpine ecosystems are particularly vulnerable to climate change. For widely distributed
alpine specialists, rear‐edge populations are disproportionately important; it is expected that …

Climate change has already had profound effects on biodiversity in a range of habitats
across the globe (Parmesan & Yohe 2003), including significant impacts on the distribution …

A fundamental need in conserving species and their habitats is defining distinct entities that
range from individuals to species to ecosystems and beyond (Table; Ryder …

Aim Human‐induced climate change requires conservation strategies incorporating its
potential effects on species and communities. Key components of population persistence …

The tropical alpine flora in the northern Andes has caught the attention of evolutionary
biologists and conservationists because of the extent of its diversity and its vulnerability …

The Scandinavian brown bear went through a major decline in population size
approximately 100 years ago, due to intense hunting. After being protected, the population …

The island biogeography theory is one of the major theories in ecology, and its applicability
to natural systems is well documented. The core model of the theory, the equilibrium model …