As temperatures increase and snowpack declines, many alpine plants are at risk of extinction. Though adapted to harsh ...

Glacier buttercup, Ranunculus glacialis, in front of the Rutor glacier, Italy. (Photo courtesy G. Losapio and co-authors) Scientists studying the effects of glacial melt say a quarter of alpine flower ...

When you think of alpine plants, it might seem like a niche horticultural club, requiring lots of expertise and specialist composts. Certainly, you’ll find a few ...

Robert Baxter receives funding from the Natural Environment Research Council and the Leverhulme Trust. High up on a mountain where winds are too fierce, temperatures too extreme and soils too poor for ...

Bear Lake is one of the most popular spots in Colorado. True, it’s a tourist trap, a place for people who can’t – or won’t – hike to see an alpine lake, and an overcrowded part of Rocky Mountain ...

Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... Spring got off to a late start this season. Flowers that usually show up in February and March stubbornly refused to surface. The vernal equinox brought ...

How do alpine plants react to warmer climatic conditions? Due to their longevity, the plants may survive longer than expected in their habitats, but produce offspring that are increasingly maladapted.

This summer, undergraduate students Max Wasser and Grace Kendziorski are spending time hiking in the mountains—and trapping pikas and counting flowers. CU Boulder student Grace Kendziorski studies the ...

Historical migration patterns of boreal and alpine plants have had a narrow focus on the Korean Peninsula, generally being characterized as southern relics from northern-sourced populations. Here, we ...