Effects of climate change on life history: Implications for extinction risk in mammals

Endangered Species Research

Volumn 7, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 115-123

  Isaac, Joanne L ^a  

^a JAMES COOK UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Environmental variation; Geographic range; Global warming; Reproductive success

Indexed keywords

BODY MASS; CLIMATE CHANGE; ENVIRONMENTAL EFFECT; EXTINCTION RISK; LIFE HISTORY TRAIT; LITERATURE REVIEW; MAMMAL; MINIMUM VIABLE POPULATION; RANGE SIZE; REPRODUCTIVE SUCCESS; VULNERABILITY;

ANIMALIA; MAMMALIA;

EID: 68149158006     PISSN: 18635407     EISSN: 16134796     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3354/esr00093     Document Type: Review

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