Revisiting concepts of thermal physiology: predicting responses of mammals to climate change
The accuracy of predictive models (also known as mechanistic or causal models) of animal
responses to climate change depends on properly incorporating the principles of heat …
responses to climate change depends on properly incorporating the principles of heat …
The effects of climate change on tropical birds
ÇH Şekercioğlu, RB Primack, J Wormworth - Biological conservation, 2012 - Elsevier
Birds are among the most widely studied organisms on earth and represent an important
indicator group for learning about the effects of climate change–particularly in regard to the …
indicator group for learning about the effects of climate change–particularly in regard to the …
Opportunity costs and the response of birds and mammals to climate warming
SJ Cunningham, JL Gardner… - Frontiers in Ecology and …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
As global temperatures reach record highs, threats posed by climate change to biodiversity
become ever more severe. For endotherms, maintaining body temperature within safe …
become ever more severe. For endotherms, maintaining body temperature within safe …
[HTML][HTML] Climate extremes likely to drive land mammal extinction during next supercontinent assembly
Mammals have dominated Earth for approximately 55 Myr thanks to their adaptations and
resilience to warming and cooling during the Cenozoic. All life will eventually perish in a …
resilience to warming and cooling during the Cenozoic. All life will eventually perish in a …
Global variation in thermal tolerances and vulnerability of endotherms to climate change
The relationships among species' physiological capacities and the geographical variation of
ambient climate are of key importance to understanding the distribution of life on the Earth …
ambient climate are of key importance to understanding the distribution of life on the Earth …
Impacts of artificial lighting on bats: a review of challenges and solutions
Light pollution is a major emerging issue in biodiversity conservation, and has important
implications for policy development and strategic planning. Although research is now …
implications for policy development and strategic planning. Although research is now …
Cooling requirements fueled the collapse of a desert bird community from climate change
Climate change threatens global biodiversity by increasing extinction risk, yet few studies
have uncovered a physiological basis of climate-driven species declines. Maintaining a …
have uncovered a physiological basis of climate-driven species declines. Maintaining a …
The costs of keeping cool in a warming world: implications of high temperatures for foraging, thermoregulation and body condition of an arid‐zone bird
KL du Plessis, RO Martin, PAR Hockey… - Global Change …, 2012 - Wiley Online Library
Recent mass mortalities of bats, birds and even humans highlight the substantial threats that
rising global temperatures pose for endotherms. Although less dramatic, sublethal fitness …
rising global temperatures pose for endotherms. Although less dramatic, sublethal fitness …
Conserving energy at a cost to biodiversity? Impacts of LED lighting on bats
Artificial lighting is a key biodiversity threat and produces 1900 million tonnes of CO 2
emissions globally, more than three times that produced by aviation. The need to meet …
emissions globally, more than three times that produced by aviation. The need to meet …
The Pliocene marine megafauna extinction and its impact on functional diversity
The end of the Pliocene marked the beginning of a period of great climatic variability and
sea-level oscillations. Here, based on a new analysis of the fossil record, we identify a …
sea-level oscillations. Here, based on a new analysis of the fossil record, we identify a …