Shrinking Alpine chamois: higher spring temperatures over the last 27 years in Switzerland are linked to a 3 kg reduction in body mass of yearlings

Shrinking Alpine chamois: higher spring temperatures over the last 27 years in Switzerland are linked to a 3 kg reduction in body mass of yearlings

Although climate change is considered to be partly responsible for the size change observed in numerous species, the relevance of this hypothesis for ungulates remains debated. We used body mass measurements of 5635 yearlings (i.e. 1.5 years old) of Alpine chamois (Rupicapra rupicapra) harvested in...

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Main Authors: Giulia Masoero, Kristina Georgieva Gencheva, Noémie Ioset, Louis-Félix Bersier, Federico Tettamanti, Pierre Bize
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: The Royal Society 2024-03-01
Series:Royal Society Open Science
Subjects:
climate change
climwin
ungulates
life stages
temperature
elevation
Online Access:https://royalsocietypublishing.org/doi/10.1098/rsos.231295

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