Challenging claims in the study of migratory birds and climate change
Recent shifts in phenology in response to climate change are well established but often
poorly understood. Many animals integrate climate change across a spatially and temporally …
poorly understood. Many animals integrate climate change across a spatially and temporally …
Why are bird migration dates shifting? A review of weather and climate effects on avian migratory phenology
O Gordo - Climate research, 2007 - int-res.com
Many studies have reported statistically significant associations between bird migratory
phenology and climatic variables, and, consequently, it is mostly accepted that recent shifts …
phenology and climatic variables, and, consequently, it is mostly accepted that recent shifts …
Image texture as a remotely sensed measure of vegetation structure
Ecologists commonly collect data on vegetation structure, which is an important attribute for
characterizing habitat. However, measuring vegetation structure across large areas is …
characterizing habitat. However, measuring vegetation structure across large areas is …
Functional analysis of normalized difference vegetation index curves reveals overwinter mule deer survival is driven by both spring and autumn phenology
MA Hurley, M Hebblewhite… - … of the Royal …, 2014 - royalsocietypublishing.org
Large herbivore populations respond strongly to remotely sensed measures of primary
productivity. Whereas most studies in seasonal environments have focused on the effects of …
productivity. Whereas most studies in seasonal environments have focused on the effects of …
Climate change can alter competitive relationships between resident and migratory birds
1. Climate change could affect resource competition between resident and migratory bird
species by changing the interval between their onsets of breeding or by altering their …
species by changing the interval between their onsets of breeding or by altering their …
Locations of marine animals revealed by carbon isotopes
KM MacKenzie, MR Palmer, A Moore, AT Ibbotson… - Scientific reports, 2011 - nature.com
Knowing the distribution of marine animals is central to understanding climatic and other
environmental influences on population ecology. This information has proven difficult to gain …
environmental influences on population ecology. This information has proven difficult to gain …
A quantitative measure of migratory connectivity
The study of the extent of the connection between areas where populations of birds breed
and areas where they winter has flourished in recent years mainly thanks to the …
and areas where they winter has flourished in recent years mainly thanks to the …
Range‐wide effects of breeding‐and nonbreeding‐season climate on the abundance of a Neotropical migrant songbird
Geographic variation in the population dynamics of a species can result from regional
variability in climate and how it affects reproduction and survival. Identifying such effects for …
variability in climate and how it affects reproduction and survival. Identifying such effects for …
A multi‐isotope (δ13C, δ15N, δ2H) feather isoscape to assign Afrotropical migrant birds to origins
A universal challenge in methodology used to study the ecology, conservation and
evolutionary biology of migratory species is the quantification of connectivity among …
evolutionary biology of migratory species is the quantification of connectivity among …
Rainfall on wintering grounds affects population change in many species of Afro-Palaearctic migrants
N Ockendon, A Johnston, SR Baillie - Journal of Ornithology, 2014 - Springer
Survival and population growth rates in several species of Afro-Palaearctic migrant have
been shown to correlate with rainfall regimes and/or vegetation level on their African …
been shown to correlate with rainfall regimes and/or vegetation level on their African …