The aim of MIREN is to understand the effects of global change on species' distributions and biodiversity in mountainous areas. We have expanded our initial focus on non-native plant invasions to consider more generally species redistribution under different drivers of global change, including biological invasions, climate change and land-use change. We perform observational and experimental studies along elevation gradients to evaluate and quantify the processes and mechanisms that are shaping mountain plant communities at regional to global scales.
The aim of MIREN is to understand the effects of global change on species' distributions and biodiversity in mountainous areas. We have expanded our initial focus on non-native plant invasions to consider more generally species redistribution under different drivers of global change, including biological invasions, climate change and land-use change. We perform observational and experimental studies along elevation gradients to evaluate and quantify the processes and mechanisms that are shaping mountain plant communities at regional to global scales.