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Reptile climate-niche species richness change with full dispersal

Detailed Description

Climate-niche species richness for 130 lizard and snake species between recent and late-century future climate scenario if animals are able to disperse freely to areas with suitable climate. Areas in dark brown have fewer species in the future and areas in teal gained climate-niche space for novel species.

Sources/Usage

Figure 1 from the article "Climate futures for lizards and snakes in western North America may result in new species management issues," published by the journal Ecology and Evolution (CC BY 4.0). No dispersal/full dispersal labels added post-publication.

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