Climate is an important driver of ungulate life-histories, population dynamics, and migratory behaviors, and can affect the growth, development, fecundity, dispersal, and demographic trends of populations. Changes in temperature and precipitation, and resulting shifts in plant phenology, winter severity, drought and wildfire conditions, invasive species distribution and abundance, predation, and disease have the potential to directly or indirectly affect ungulates. However, ungulate responses to climate variability and change are not uniform and vary by species and geography. Here, we present a systematic map protocol aiming to describe the abundance and distribution of evidence on the effects of climate variability and change on ungulate life-histories, population dynamics, and migration in North America. This map will help to identify knowledge gaps and clusters of evidence, and can be used to inform future research directions and adaptive management strategies.
Citation Information
| Publication Year | 2020 |
|---|---|
| Title | What are the effects of climate variability and change on ungulate life-histories, population dynamics, and migration in western North America? A systematic map protocol |
| DOI | 10.1186/s13750-020-00204-w |
| Authors | Kate Malpeli, Sarah R. Weiskopf, Laura Thompson, Amanda R. Hardy |
| Publication Type | Article |
| Publication Subtype | Journal Article |
| Series Title | Environmental Evidence |
| Index ID | 70213214 |
| Record Source | USGS Publications Warehouse |
| USGS Organization | National Climate Adaptation Science Center |
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