Feather moult and bird appearance are correlated with global warming over the last 200 years
Most passerine bird species replace part of their plumage within the first year of life. Here, using data from 4,012 individuals of 19 species, Kiat et al. find that the extent of post-juvenile moult has increased over the past 212 years and this correlated with the global temperature increase in th...
Main Authors: | Y. Kiat, Y. Vortman, N. Sapir |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Nature Publishing Group
2019-06-01
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Series: | Nature Communications |
Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-019-10452-1 |
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