D4.3.6—Range shifts
Climate-driven range shifts occur when species move poleward, upslope, or into new habitats as temperature, water, and resources change over time.
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- Objective
- D4.3.6
- Level
- HL
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Latest appearanceMay 2024
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May 2024Paper3 ["HL"] · TZ116(b)[ 1 ]D4.3.6—Range shifts
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Coverage 2024–2024 · Updated 16 Jul 2026
Concept essentials
- Warming can move suitable climate zones and food supplies northward or upslope.
- Range shifts can change predation, competition, biodiversity, and food-web structure.
- Species that cannot track suitable conditions may decline or disappear from parts of their range.