5.3 Biodiversity shifts in a changing climate
In a warming climate, many species are shifting to higher elevations. This may fundamentally change the distribution of certain key species, habitats and communities, and thus have large impacts on biodiversity. This session aims at: (1) presenting evidence of climate induced changes in distribution and biodiversity at the species, community and ecosystem level, (2) identifying drivers, follow-up effects, and buffers against distribution change and biodiversity loss, (3) discussing strategies and actions that could counteract climate-induced range shifts and biodiversity losses.