A genus at risk : predicted current and future distribution of all three Lagopus species reveal sensitivity to climate change and efficacy of protected areas

• Published in: Diversity and Distributions
• Main Authors: Scridel D., Brambilla M., de Zwaan D. R., Froese N., Wilson S., Pedrini P., Martin K.
• Other Authors: D. Scridel, M. Brambilla, D.R. de Zwaan, N. Froese, S. Wilson, P. Pedrini, K. Martin
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: Wiley 2021
• Subjects: Alpine; Arctic; high elevation; high latitude; mountain fauna; ptarmigan; species distribution models; Settore BIO/07 - Ecologia; Settore BIO/05 - Zoologia; Canada; British Columbia; Climate change; rock ptarmigan; Tundra
• Online Access: http://hdl.handle.net/2434/867369; https://doi.org/10.1111/ddi.13366

Aim: Cold-adapted species are considered vulnerable to climate change. However, our understanding of how climate-induced changes in habitat and weather patterns will influence habitat suitability remains poorly understood, particularly for species at high latitudes or elevations. Here, we assessed p...