Climate change in Europe. 1. Impact on terrestrial ecosystems and biodiversity. A review

Agronomy for Sustainable Development

Volumn 29, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 409-421

  Feehan, Jane ^a   Harley, Mike ^a   Van Minnen, Jell ^a  

^a EUROPEAN ENVIRONMENT AGENCY   (Denmark)

Author keywords

Amphibian; Animal; Biodiversity; Bird; Butterfly; Climate change; Insect; Leafing date; Phenology; Plant; Pollen season; Reptile; Temperature

Indexed keywords

AMPHIBIAN; ANIMAL; BIRD; BUTTERFLY; CLIMATE CHANGE; CLIMATE EFFECT; INSECT; PHENOLOGY; PLANT; POLLEN; REPTILE; SEASONAL VARIATION; TEMPERATURE EFFECT; TERRESTRIAL ECOSYSTEM; TWENTY FIRST CENTURY;

ARCTIC;

AMPHIBIA; ANIMALIA; ANISOPTERA (DRAGONFLIES); ANURA; AVES; HEXAPODA; MAMMALIA; PAPILIONOIDEA; REPTILIA;

EID: 68349115910     PISSN: 17740746     EISSN: 17730155     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1051/agro:2008066     Document Type: Review

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