The role of climate in constraining the elevational range of the Water Pipit Anthus spinoletta in an alpine environment

Ibis

Volumn 156, Issue 2, 2014, Pages 276-287

  Melendez, Leandro ^a   Laiolo, Paola ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OVIEDO   (Spain)

Author keywords

Climate change; Density; Distribution; Habitat selection; Niche; Range shift

Indexed keywords

ALPINE ENVIRONMENT; ELEVATION; GLOBAL WARMING; HABITAT SELECTION; HABITAT STRUCTURE; LANDSCAPE STRUCTURE; MOUNTAIN REGION; NICHE; POPULATION DENSITY; POPULATION DISTRIBUTION; RANGE EXPANSION; SHRUBLAND; SONGBIRD; TOPOGRAPHY; WOODLAND;

ANTHUS SPINOLETTA;

EID: 84896130743     PISSN: 00191019     EISSN: 1474919X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/ibi.12127     Document Type: Article

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