Sentences with phrase «alpine plant communities»

The finding is significant both because the shift in plant communities could be clearly detected over time, but also because it suggests that plants adapted to colder temperatures that are now found in alpine plant communities will be subject to more competition, which «may lead to declines or even local disappearance of alpine plant species,» the researchers note.

Furthermore, changes in coflowering patterns were observed, which indicates that even small changes in timing could alter alpine plant communities.