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In the 20th century, woody species expanded on many mountain ridges as grazing and mowing of subalpine grasslands was abandoned. As a result, subalpine meadows started disappearing, affecting entire montane ecosystems. To predict the consequences of changes in land use it is important to identify the ecological mechanisms behind changes in vegetation. This study examined the temporal and spatial variability...