Correction to: Nature Communications https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-023-43477-8, published online 30 November 2023

The original version of this Article contained errors in the Supplementary Information. The legend for Supplementary Fig. 8 incorrectly read “(c) using standardized elevation gradients of 2500 m and exclusion zones of 250m. Standardization was performed from upper elevations” The title for Supplementary Table 1 incorrectly read “each 44 mountain gradients used in the study”. The correct version states “each of the 44 mountain gradients used in the study”. The legend for Supplementary Table 1 incorrectly read “difference between the maximum and minimum observation”. The correct version states “difference between the highest and lowest elevation observation”. The HTML has been updated to include a corrected version of the Supplementary Information.