Decadal heat and drought drive body size of North American bison (Bison bison) along the Great Plains
Abstract Large grazers are visible and valuable indicators of the effects of projected changes in temperature and drought on grasslands. The grasslands of the Great Plains have supported the greatest number of bison (Bison bison; Linnaeus, 1758) since prehistoric times. We tested the hypothesis that...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Wiley
2020-01-01
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Series: | Ecology and Evolution |
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Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1002/ece3.5898 |