Why do avian responses to change in Arctic green-up vary?
Global climate change has altered the timing of seasonal events (i.e., phenology) for a diverse range of biota. Within and among species, however, the degree to which alterations in phenology match climate variability differ substantially. To better understand factors driving these differences, we e...
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ftninstnf:oai:brage.nina.no:11250/3132065 2024-06-23T07:50:17+00:00 Why do avian responses to change in Arctic green-up vary? Tavera, Eveling A. Lank, David B. Douglas, David C. Sandercock, Brett Kevin Lanctot, Richard B. Schmidt, Niels M. Reneerkens, Jeroen Ward, David H. Bêty, Joël Kwon, Eunbi Lecomte, Nicolas Gratto-Trevor, Cheri L. Smith, Paul A. English, Willow B. Saalfeld, Sarah T. Brown, Stephen C. Gates, H. River Nol, Erica Liebezeit, Joseph R. McGuire, Rebecca L. McKinnon, Laura Kendall, Steve Robards, Martin Boldenow, Megan Payer, David C. Rausch, Jennie Solovyeva, Diana V. Stalwick, Jordyn A. Gurney, Kirsty E.B. 2024 application/pdf https://hdl.handle.net/11250/3132065 https://doi.org/10.1111/gcb.17335 eng eng urn:issn:1354-1013 https://hdl.handle.net/11250/3132065 https://doi.org/10.1111/gcb.17335 cristin:2270204 Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 Internasjonal http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/deed.no © 2024 His Majesty the King in Right of Canada 30 Global Change Biology e17335 climate change migration NDVI nest initiation phenology shorebirds VDP::Zoologiske og botaniske fag: 480 VDP::Zoology and botany: 480 Peer reviewed Journal article 2024 ftninstnf https://doi.org/10.1111/gcb.17335 2024-06-07T04:11:00Z Global climate change has altered the timing of seasonal events (i.e., phenology) for a diverse range of biota. Within and among species, however, the degree to which alterations in phenology match climate variability differ substantially. To better understand factors driving these differences, we evaluated variation in timing of nesting of eight Arctic-breeding shorebird species at 18 sites over a 23-year period. We used the Normalized Difference Vegetation Index as a proxy to determine the start of spring (SOS) growing season and quantified relationships between SOS and nest initiation dates as a measure of phenological responsiveness. Among species, we tested four life history traits (migration distance, seasonal timing of breeding, female body mass, expected female reproductive effort) as species-level predictors of responsiveness. For one species (Semipalmated Sandpiper), we also evaluated whether responsiveness varied across sites. Although no species in our study completely tracked annual variation in SOS, phenological responses were strongest for Western Sandpipers, Pectoral Sandpipers, and Red Phalaropes. Migration distance was the strongest additional predictor of responsiveness, with longer-distance migrant species generally tracking variation in SOS more closely than species that migrate shorter distances. Semipalmated Sandpipers are a widely distributed species, but adjustments in timing of nesting relative to variability in SOS did not vary across sites, suggesting that different breeding populations of this species were equally responsive to climate cues despite differing migration strategies. Our results unexpectedly show that long-distance migrants are more sensitive to local environmental conditions, which may help them to adapt to ongoing changes in climate. climate change, migration, NDVI, nest initiation, phenology, shorebirds publishedVersion Article in Journal/Newspaper Arctic Climate change Norwegian Institute for Nature Research: Brage NINA Arctic Global Change Biology 30 5 |
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climate change migration NDVI nest initiation phenology shorebirds VDP::Zoologiske og botaniske fag: 480 VDP::Zoology and botany: 480 Tavera, Eveling A. Lank, David B. Douglas, David C. Sandercock, Brett Kevin Lanctot, Richard B. Schmidt, Niels M. Reneerkens, Jeroen Ward, David H. Bêty, Joël Kwon, Eunbi Lecomte, Nicolas Gratto-Trevor, Cheri L. Smith, Paul A. English, Willow B. Saalfeld, Sarah T. Brown, Stephen C. Gates, H. River Nol, Erica Liebezeit, Joseph R. McGuire, Rebecca L. McKinnon, Laura Kendall, Steve Robards, Martin Boldenow, Megan Payer, David C. Rausch, Jennie Solovyeva, Diana V. Stalwick, Jordyn A. Gurney, Kirsty E.B. Why do avian responses to change in Arctic green-up vary? |
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Global climate change has altered the timing of seasonal events (i.e., phenology) for a diverse range of biota. Within and among species, however, the degree to which alterations in phenology match climate variability differ substantially. To better understand factors driving these differences, we evaluated variation in timing of nesting of eight Arctic-breeding shorebird species at 18 sites over a 23-year period. We used the Normalized Difference Vegetation Index as a proxy to determine the start of spring (SOS) growing season and quantified relationships between SOS and nest initiation dates as a measure of phenological responsiveness. Among species, we tested four life history traits (migration distance, seasonal timing of breeding, female body mass, expected female reproductive effort) as species-level predictors of responsiveness. For one species (Semipalmated Sandpiper), we also evaluated whether responsiveness varied across sites. Although no species in our study completely tracked annual variation in SOS, phenological responses were strongest for Western Sandpipers, Pectoral Sandpipers, and Red Phalaropes. Migration distance was the strongest additional predictor of responsiveness, with longer-distance migrant species generally tracking variation in SOS more closely than species that migrate shorter distances. Semipalmated Sandpipers are a widely distributed species, but adjustments in timing of nesting relative to variability in SOS did not vary across sites, suggesting that different breeding populations of this species were equally responsive to climate cues despite differing migration strategies. Our results unexpectedly show that long-distance migrants are more sensitive to local environmental conditions, which may help them to adapt to ongoing changes in climate. climate change, migration, NDVI, nest initiation, phenology, shorebirds publishedVersion |
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Tavera, Eveling A. Lank, David B. Douglas, David C. Sandercock, Brett Kevin Lanctot, Richard B. Schmidt, Niels M. Reneerkens, Jeroen Ward, David H. Bêty, Joël Kwon, Eunbi Lecomte, Nicolas Gratto-Trevor, Cheri L. Smith, Paul A. English, Willow B. Saalfeld, Sarah T. Brown, Stephen C. Gates, H. River Nol, Erica Liebezeit, Joseph R. McGuire, Rebecca L. McKinnon, Laura Kendall, Steve Robards, Martin Boldenow, Megan Payer, David C. Rausch, Jennie Solovyeva, Diana V. Stalwick, Jordyn A. Gurney, Kirsty E.B. |
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Tavera, Eveling A. Lank, David B. Douglas, David C. Sandercock, Brett Kevin Lanctot, Richard B. Schmidt, Niels M. Reneerkens, Jeroen Ward, David H. Bêty, Joël Kwon, Eunbi Lecomte, Nicolas Gratto-Trevor, Cheri L. Smith, Paul A. English, Willow B. Saalfeld, Sarah T. Brown, Stephen C. Gates, H. River Nol, Erica Liebezeit, Joseph R. McGuire, Rebecca L. McKinnon, Laura Kendall, Steve Robards, Martin Boldenow, Megan Payer, David C. Rausch, Jennie Solovyeva, Diana V. Stalwick, Jordyn A. Gurney, Kirsty E.B. |
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Why do avian responses to change in Arctic green-up vary? |
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Why do avian responses to change in Arctic green-up vary? |
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Why do avian responses to change in Arctic green-up vary? |
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Why do avian responses to change in Arctic green-up vary? |
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Why do avian responses to change in Arctic green-up vary? |
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why do avian responses to change in arctic green-up vary? |
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