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Rising Plant Extinction Rates on European Mountain Summits
Key Takeaways
- A study in Science (Vol. 393, Issue 6815, Sept 2026) reports rising plant extinction rates on European mountain summits.
- Mountain summits are sentinel ecosystems vulnerable to climate change.
- Alpine plants provide essential ecological services and face multiple pressures.
- Conservation strategies must account for dynamic, climate-driven shifts.
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DT Editorial Team··via science.org