Abundance changes and habitat availability drive species’ responses to climate change

Louise Mair (), Jane K. Hill, Richard Fox, Marc Botham, Tom Brereton and Chris D. Thomas
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Louise Mair: University of York
Jane K. Hill: University of York
Richard Fox: Butterfly Conservation, Manor Yard, East Lulworth
Marc Botham: Centre for Ecology and Hydrology, Maclean Building, Benson Lane, Crowmarsh Gifford
Tom Brereton: Butterfly Conservation, Manor Yard, East Lulworth
Chris D. Thomas: University of York

Nature Climate Change, 2014, vol. 4, issue 2, 127-131

Abstract: The rate at which species expand their geographic ranges in response to climate warming varies. Now research on British butterflies finds that stable or increasing abundance is a prerequisite for range expansion. This suggests that assessment of trends in abundance could help to improve predictions of the responses of species to climate change.

Date: 2014
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