UPSLOPE MIGRATION OF TREES AND PLANTS
Prompted by global warming, trees and plants are migrating upslope, potentially running out of space due to changes in elevation and temperature. This phenomenon, observed in various regions including the Santa Rosa Mountains, indicates a critical shift in ecosystems. The movement, captured in images from study sites like the UC Riverside facility, highlights the ongoing effects of climate change on flora distribution. As species like the Creosote Bush rapidly relocate, concerns arise about the sustainability of such migrations as vegetation seeks new habitats in response to environmental shifts.
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UPSLOPE MIGRATION OF TREES AND PLANTS Is Global Warming the Catalyst? By George Dunning
Study Area 16,647 acre facility run by UC Riverside. Part of the University of California Natural Reserve System of 36 facilities statewide (six are run by UC Davis) Map from Riverside Press-Enterprise
Process under way At higher elevations, plants will eventually run out of room Hillside of Boyd Research Center
Two trees on the move Abies concolor Pinus jeffreyi
Creosote Bush Larrea tridentata was the quickest mover at 142 meters. Went from elevation of 317 meters upslope to 459 meters
Even at the current rate of warming and precipitation, it might seem plants and trees are going to eventually run out of room to move to. Many alpine plants already have run out of room
High & Low range of movement Pinus jeffreyi +28 m. Quercus chrysolepis +47 m. Abies concolor +96 m. Larrea tridentata +142 m. Agave deserti -50 m. Proceedings of National Academy of Sciences
