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Article Synopsis
- Climate change is causing plant species in mountains worldwide to shift their elevational ranges, complicating efforts to monitor these changes due to varying sampling methods.
- The Mountain Invasion Research Network (MIREN) developed a standardized protocol to assess native and non-native plant distributions along elevation gradients over time, using surveys conducted every five years at specific sites.
- Initial results show unique elevational patterns for native plant richness and a global decline in non-native species, highlighting disturbed areas like road edges as hotspots for plant invasions, emphasizing the need for more global studies to guide conservation efforts.