Climate change induced molting mismatch? Mountain hare abundance reduced by duration of snow cover and predator abundance
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DOI: 10.1002/ecs2.1722
Abstract: In northern latitudes, species that have adapted to snow cover by molting and changing pelage color will be particularly vulnerable to climate change, as predation levels may increase due to a mismatch with background coloration.… read more here.
Keywords: abundance; duration snow; mountain hare; snow cover ... See more keywords