The sky IS the limit: the present state and future stake of alpine plants

09/10/2025
14:00 - 15:00
Forum - Arena , Hybride (sur site avec diffusion en direct)
Session avec interprétation

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To discover the plants living in the highest and coldest regions on earth, the unique threats in the alpine ecosystem, and researchers studying them.

Description de la séance

The alpine ecosystem covers about 3% of terrestrial habitats in isolated pockets extending nearly from pole to pole. In some of the highest and coldest regions on Earth, it has experienced more pronounced warming than other ecosystems. How will plants, the essential providers of the alpine world, survive in their sky islands?

The isolated nature of the alpine ecosystem physically separates researchers from one another and limits data sharing. The Alpine Plants Specialist Group within the International Union for the Conservation of Nature (IUCN) encourages communication among researchers and fosters advocates for their conservation. Observations made by the specialist group can lead the world in documenting the impacts of a warming planet.
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Betty Ford Alpine Gardens ( United States of America )
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Betty Ford Alpine Gardens ( United States of America )