Researchers studied how alpine plants in the Qili Mountains respond to climate change. They moved plants to different elevations to see how they adapted. Sedges liked less water and were most abundant at 3600m. Grasses and legumes preferred specific temperatures and did well at 3200m. Flowers' abundance changed with elevation. Sedges and grasses competed slightly, while grasses and legumes helped each other grow. The main meadow type stayed stable despite cooling temperatures.