Climate change produces winners and losers: Differential responses of amphibians in mountain forests of the Near East

• Published in: Global ecology and conservation Vol. 16; no. Octobre 2018; p. e00471
• Main Authors: Kafash, Anooshe, Ashrafi, Sohrab, Ohler, Annemarie, Yousefi, Masoud, Malakoutikhah, Shima, Koehler, Gunther, Schmidt, Benedikt Rudolf
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Elsevier 01.10.2018
• Subjects: Biodiversity and Ecology; Environmental Sciences; Protected areas; Climate change; Distribution modeling; Crested newts; Conservation

Climate change is now considered as a serious threat to the viability of many species and consequently as one of the major drivers of global biodiversity loss. Amphibians serve critical roles in forest ecosystems and are one of the most sensitive groups to environmental change. Despite the importanc...