Influence of climate change on the abundance, distribution and phenology of woodland bird species in temperate regions

Ibis

Volumn 149, Issue SUPPL. 2, 2007, Pages 128-145

  Leech, D I ^a   Crick, H Q P ^a  

^a THE NUNNERY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Bird; Climate change; Distribution; Forest; Phenology; Productivity; Survival; Temperate; Weather; Woodland

Indexed keywords

ABUNDANCE; BIRD; BREEDING POPULATION; CLIMATE CHANGE; DEMOGRAPHY; DISPERSAL; FOOD AVAILABILITY; GREENHOUSE GAS; HABITAT LOSS; PALEARCTIC REGION; PHENOLOGY; POPULATION DISTRIBUTION; SURVIVAL; TEMPERATE ENVIRONMENT; TEMPERATURE PROFILE; WOODLAND;

ANIMALIA; AVES;

EID: 36448972743     PISSN: 00191019     EISSN: 1474919X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1474-919X.2007.00729.x     Document Type: Conference Paper

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