Dispersal will limit ability of mammals to track climate change in the Western Hemisphere

• Published in: Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences - PNAS Vol. 109; no. 22; pp. 8606 - 8611
• Main Authors: Schloss, Carrie A, Nuñez, Tristan A, Lawler, Joshua J
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States National Academy of Sciences 29.05.2012; National Acad Sciences
• Subjects: Algorithms; Animals; Biological Sciences; Climate; Climate Change; Climate models; Climatic zones; Dispersal; Ecosystem; Geography; Habitats; Humans; Land use; Mammals; Mammals - classification; Mammals - growth & development; Modeling; Models, Biological; North America; Population Dynamics; Primates; South America; Species Specificity; Tropical climates; Velocity; Western hemisphere; South America; North America; Western Hemisphere

As they have in response to past climatic changes, many species will shift their distributions in response to modern climate change. However, due to the unprecedented rapidity of projected climatic changes, some species may not be able to move their ranges fast enough to track shifts in suitable cli...