Does size matter? An analysis of the niche width and vulnerability to climate change of fourteen species of the genus Crotalus from North America.

ABSTRACT: The niche comprises the set of abiotic and biotic environmental conditions in which a species can live. Consequently, those species that present broader niches are expected to be more tolerant to changes in climatic variations than those species that present reduced niches. In this study, we estimate the amplitude of the climatic niche of fourteen species of rattlesnakes of the genus Crotalus to evaluate whether those species that present broader niches are less susceptible to the loss of climatically suitable zones due to the projected climate change for the time period 2021-2040. Our results suggest that for the species under study, the breadth of the niche is not a factor that determines their vulnerability to climatic variations. However, 71.4% of the species will experience inc

SUBMITTER: Becerra-Lopez JL 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8992643 | biostudies-literature | 2022

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature