The ability of species to track climate change varies significantly, with alpine species often lagging while others successfully track their ecological niches (Tomiolo & Ward, 2018). In the European Alps, non–native species are spreading upwards more rapidly than native alpine species. Species originating from lower altitudes may possess greater competitive advantages, benefiting more from climate warming due to their faster growth rates and stronger dissemination capabilities (Dainese et al., 2017). The overall upward shift of species is driving an increase in species richness at summits, reshaping community composition and biotic interactions. As interspecific competition intensifies, cold–tolerant, slow–growing native alpine species may be competitively replaced by migrant species (Steinbauer et al., 2018). Beyond direct interspecific competition, the increased contact between lowland and alpine species enhances the possibility of interspecific hybridization. Furthermore, genetic swamping may ultimately result in the genetic extinction of alpine species (Gómez et al., 2015).