# Climate velocities and species tracking in global mountain regions

*PRI Rank #19 · Topics and Trends in Most Cited Ecology and Vegetation Dynamics Studies Papers, Class of 2026*

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| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Rank | #19 |
| 18m citations | 48 |
| Journal | Nature |
| Year | 2024 |
| DOI | 10.1038/s41586-024-07264-9 |
| Corresponding authors | I‐Ching Chen, Sheng‐Feng Shen |
| Institution | Biodiversity Research Center, United States |

**Ranking page:** [Topics and Trends in Most Cited Ecology and Vegetation Dynamics Studies Papers, Class of 2026](https://pri.pepkio.com/top-papers/ecology-and-vegetation-dynamics-studies/2026)

**Paper link:** [10.1038/s41586-024-07264-9](https://doi.org/10.1038/s41586-024-07264-9)

## Topics

Climate velocity · species tracking · mountain regions · isotherm shifts · elevation gradients · lapse rate of temperature · satellite data · moist adiabatic lapse rate · vertical isotherm shift velocities · surface warming 1971-2020 · endemic species · Range shifts · Biodiversity change · northern Sumatra · Brazilian highlands · southern Africa · conservation strategies · climate-change trajectories

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