GABB: A global dataset of alpine breeding birds and their ecological traits.

ABSTRACT: Alpine ecosystems represent varied climates and vegetation structures globally, with the potential to support rich and functionally diverse avian communities. High mountain habitats and species are under significant threat from climate change and other anthropogenic factors. Yet, no global database of alpine birds exists, with most mountain systems lacking basic information on species breeding in alpine habitats, their status and trends, or potential cryptic diversity (i.e., sub-species distributions). To address these critical knowledge gaps, we combined published literature, regional monitoring schemes, and expert knowledge from often inaccessible, data-deficient mountain ranges to develop a global list of alpine breeding bird species with their associated distributions and select ecolog

SUBMITTER: de Zwaan DR 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9569320 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature