Phenological Shifts in Animals Under Contemporary Climate Change

TY - CHAP

T1 - Phenological Shifts in Animals Under Contemporary Climate Change

AU - Visser, M.E.

N1 - 6212, AnE: Data archiving: no data

PY - 2017

Y1 - 2017

N2 - One of the best documented impacts of climate change has been on the seasonal timing, or phenology, of species. There are clear shifts in all taxonomic groups in terrestrial, aquatic, and marine environments. There is, however, ample variation in the rate at which species shift in response to warmer temperatures. As a consequence, phenological mismatches may occur, in which the phenology of one species no longer matches that of another species, for instance, in predator–prey systems. These mismatches can have an impact on the viability of populations and thereby on biodiversity.

AB - One of the best documented impacts of climate change has been on the seasonal timing, or phenology, of species. There are clear shifts in all taxonomic groups in terrestrial, aquatic, and marine environments. There is, however, ample variation in the rate at which species shift in response to warmer temperatures. As a consequence, phenological mismatches may occur, in which the phenology of one species no longer matches that of another species, for instance, in predator–prey systems. These mismatches can have an impact on the viability of populations and thereby on biodiversity.

KW - NIOO

U2 - 10.1016/B978-0-12-809633-8.02301-3

DO - 10.1016/B978-0-12-809633-8.02301-3

M3 - Chapter

BT - Reference Module in Life Sciences

A2 - Roitberg, Bernard D.

PB - Elsevier B.V.

ER -