Mountains May Be Climate Change Refuges For Plants: Study

Will Mountains Be The Perfect Climate Change Refuges?

Like the Sound of Music's Von Trapp family hiding in the Alps, plants may find refuge from a warming climate in the mountains.

Research in the Swiss Alps suggests diverse mountain habitats could act as stepping stones to allow plants to escape into more hospitable hideaways as their usual homes heat up.

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