Correlative species distribution models have long been the predominant approach to predict species’ range responses to climate change. Recently, the use of dynamic models is increasingly advocated for because these models better represent the main processes involved in range shifts and also simulate transient dynamics. A well‐known problem with the application of these models is the lack of data for estimating necessary parame...

Aim To test predictions of different large‐scale biodiversity hypotheses by analysing species richness patterns of vascular plants in the Austrian Alps. Location The Austrian part of the Alps ( c. 53,500 km 2 ). Methods Within the floristic inventory of Central Europe the Austrian part of the Alps were systematically mapped for vascular plants. Data collection was based on a rectangular grid of 5 × 3 arc minutes (34–35 km 2 )....