此外，高山灌木的生长速率相对较快，能够在短时间内适应环境变化 (Myers-Smith et al. 2015; Bader et al. 2021)。由于气候变化导致温度上升，树线也随之上升，但是高山灌木仍然能够在新的树线上方生长 (Myers-Smith et al. 2015; Bader et al. 2021)。因此，高山灌木可能在未来的气候变化中扮演着重要角色，成为生态系统中的关键物种。
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