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  • Plant Science

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  • Species' range limits are crucial for biodiversity.
  • The role of interspecific competition in regulating these limits is not fully understood.
  • Understanding range limits is vital for predicting species' responses to climate change.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate how interspecific competition influences the elevation range limits of plant species.
  • To determine the mechanisms by which competition affects species' coexistence at range edges.

Main Methods:

  • A field experiment was conducted across an elevation gradient in the Swiss Alps.
  • Plants from low and high elevations were exposed to different competitive scenarios within and beyond their natural ranges.
  • Niche and fitness differences were analyzed to explain coexistence patterns.

Main Results:

  • Both lowland and highland plant species exhibited better persistence with competition within their native elevation ranges.
  • Competition was found to regulate both lower and upper elevation range limits.
  • Reduced niche differences primarily explained the inability of species pairs to coexist beyond their range edges.

Conclusions:

  • Interspecific competition is a key factor in setting species' elevation range limits.
  • Coexistence mechanisms, including niche and fitness differences, are critical for understanding range dynamics.
  • Accounting for competition is essential for predicting species distributions under environmental change.