Book 20, Question 49
Why Are Some Mountain Plants and Animals Moving to Higher Ground?
Some mountain plants and animals are moving to higher ground because the climate is getting warmer! When it warms, the cool zone shifts uphill. Some living things follow it.
More fun facts
- Many mountain plants are moving higher as the climate warms.
- Plants at the highest elevations have been shifting the most.
- Scientists check special plots on peaks to track this.
- These plots are called GLORIA sites.
- Glacier National Park got one in 2003.
Sources: Scientific American, National Park Service
Questions kids ask
How do scientists know plants are moving uphill?
They check the same mountaintop plots year after year.