Remember that, as a rule, temperatures decrease with an increase in altitude. If you were studying the effects of climate change on the geographic ranges of species living in the mountains and your climate records showed that mean temperatures were increasing, you would predict that species ranges would show a shift toward:

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Since temperatures decrease with an increase in altitude, an increase in mean temperatures would mean that higher elevations would become more habitable for species, thus leading to a shift toward higher elevations.

Remember That, as a Rule, Temperatures Decrease with an Increase