Changes in community composition and functional diversity of European bats under climate change.

ABSTRACT: Climate change is predicted to drive geographical range shifts that will result in changes in species diversity and functional composition and have potential repercussions for ecosystem functioning. However, the effect of these changes on species composition and functional diversity (FD) remains unclear, especially for mammals, specifically bats. We used species distribution models and a comprehensive ecological and morphometrical trait database to estimate how projected future climate and land-use changes could influence the distribution, composition, and FD of the European bat community. Future bat assemblages were predicted to undergo substantial shifts in geographic range and trait structure. Range suitability decreased substantially in southern Europe and increased in northern latitud

SUBMITTER: Fialas PC 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12309660 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature