Table 1.
Mean elevation (m ± standard error) of the seven species of Meconopsis species in the Himalaya–Hengduan Mountains
| Species | Pre‐1970s | Post‐1970s | p‐Value | Shifting rates (m/per decade) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Occurrence number | Elevation | Occurrence number | Elevation | |||
| M. horridula | 104 | 4,406.4 ± 59.6 | 421 | 4,476.1 ± 23.6 | 0.279 | 21.1 |
| M. impedita | 54 | 3,947.8 ± 63.2 | 29 | 4,297.9 ± 59.6 | 0.0001328*** | 68.9 |
| M. integrifolia | 264 | 3,721.4 ± 28.9 | 477 | 4,105.6 ± 21.5 | <2.2e−16*** | 93.4 |
| M. lancifolia | 49 | 3,905.1 ± 49.8 | 54 | 4,118.9 ± 65.8 | 0.0111* | 47.8 |
| M. punicea | 76 | 3,702.2 ± 59.9 | 168 | 3,925.6 ± 38.8 | 0.002121** | 59.1 |
| M. quintuplinervia | 110 | 3,427.0 ± 46.9 | 200 | 3,585.7 ± 36.9 | 0.008384** | 43.6 |
| M. racemosa | 217 | 3,875.8 ± 34.7 | 318 | 4,140.3 ± 26.0 | 2.244e−09*** | 65.0 |
Elevational records are listed for the two time periods (pre‐1970s: 1922–1969; post‐1970s: 1970–2016) in this study.
#Significant historical shifts in elevation between the two time periods. *p < 0.05, **p < 0.01,***p <0.001.