Birds are among the most widely studied organisms on earth and represent an important
indicator group for learning about the effects of climate change–particularly in regard to the …

We review the evidence of how organisms and populations are currently responding to
climate change through phenotypic plasticity, genotypic evolution, changes in distribution …

Large changes in biodiversity are expected to occur if climate change continues at its current
pace. Adverse effects include changes in species habitats and compositions, and …

Current predictions of extinction risks from climate change vary widely depending on the
specific assumptions and geographic and taxonomic focus of each study. I synthesized …

We provide a century-scale view of small-mammal responses to global warming, without
confounding effects of land-use change, by repeating Grinnell's early–20th century survey …

Limitations imposed on species ranges by the climatic, ecological, and physiological effects
of elevation are important determinants of extinction risk. We modeled the effects of …

Ecologists seek to understand patterns of distribution and abundance of species. Studies of
distribution often use occurrence data to build models of the environmental niche of a …

This assessment of the vulnerability of Australia's biodiversity to climate change was begun
in early 2007 in response to a request from the Natural Resource Management Ministerial …

From the red grouse to the Ethiopian bush-crow, bird populations around the world can
provide us with vital insights into the effects of climate change on species and ecosystems …

Background The rising global temperature is predicted to expand the distribution of vector-
borne diseases both in latitude and altitude. Many host communities could be affected by …