Mountain regions of the world are under direct threat from human-induced climate change which could radically alter these fragile habitats, warn an international team of researchers – including an expert from The University of Manchester.
Manchester ecologist Professor Richard Bardgett, who was part of the international team that initiated and designed the study, said: ”A clear message from our findings is that climate warming could change the functional properties of mountain ecosystems and potentially create a disequilibrium, or mismatch, between plants and soils in high mountain areas.
“Not only could this have far reaching consequences for biogeochemical cycles but it could also affect mountain biodiversity.”
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