Mountains as Nature's Lifeboats

SUBHEAD: Conditions in mountain ranges may offer important climatic stepping stones for cool-loving plants and animals.Image above: View Swiss Alps. photo by Jim Whitehead/Creative Commons.By Matthew McDermott on 9 November 2010 for TreeHugger.org - (http://www.treehugger.com/files/2010/11/mountain-ranges-conservation-safe-havens-warming-world.php)While there have been some pretty dire reports