Existing evidence on the effects of climate variability and climate change on ungulates in North America: a systematic map ...

• Main Authors: Malpeli, Katherine C., Endyke, Sarah C., Weiskopf, Sarah R., Thompson, Laura M., Johnson, Ciara G., Kurth, Katherine A., Carlin, Maxfield A.
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: unknown
• Published: figshare 2024
• Subjects: Ecology; FOS: Biological sciences; Greenland
• Online Access: https://dx.doi.org/10.6084/m9.figshare.c.7165897.v1; https://springernature.figshare.com/collections/Existing_evidence_on_the_effects_of_climate_variability_and_climate_change_on_ungulates_in_North_America_a_systematic_map/7165897/1

Abstract Background Climate is an important driver of ungulate life-histories, population dynamics, and migratory behaviors. Climate conditions can directly impact ungulates via changes in the costs of thermoregulation and locomotion, or indirectly, via changes in habitat and forage availability, predation, and species interactions. Many studies have documented the effects of climate variability and climate change on North America’s ungulates, recording impacts to population demographics, physiology, foraging behavior, migratory patterns, and more. However, ungulate responses are not uniform and vary by species and geography. Here, we present a systematic map describing the abundance and distribution of evidence on the effects of climate variability and climate change on native ungulates in North America. Methods We searched for all evidence documenting or projecting how climate variability and climate change affect the 15 ungulate species native to the U.S., Canada, Mexico, and Greenland. We searched Web of ...