Over Half the Plant Species in Europe at Risk Because of Climate Change

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[P]Over half of all plant species in Europe are at serious risk because of climate change. This is the finding of an international team of scientists working on the ALARM project led by the Centre for Environmental Research in Leipzig-Halle (UFZ). Preliminary findings have recently been presented in connection with the UN Conference on Biological Diversity in Curitiba, Brazil. [/P]
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[P]The situation is expected to become particularly dramatic at middle to high altitudes in mountainous areas. The mountain flora ther. . .