Recent range shifts of moths, butterflies, and birds are driven by the breadth of their climatic niche.

ABSTRACT: Species are altering their ranges as a response to climate change, but the magnitude and direction of observed range shifts vary considerably among species. The ability to persist in current areas and colonize new areas plays a crucial role in determining which species will thrive and which decline as climate change progresses. Several studies have sought to identify characteristics, such as morphological and life-history traits, that could explain differences in the capability of species to shift their ranges together with a changing climate. These characteristics have explained variation in range shifts only sporadically, thus offering an uncertain tool for discerning responses among species. As long-term selection to past climates have shaped species' tolerances, metrics describing spec

SUBMITTER: Hallfors MH 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10872046 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature