Publications by authors named "David L Thomson"
Article Synopsis
- The study investigates how short-term temperature fluctuations impact the long-term growth rates of wildlife populations, specifically focusing on the endangered Black-faced Spoonbill.
- Using models, researchers found that daily, seasonal, and yearly temperature changes significantly affect the average population growth rates of this species.
- The findings emphasize the growing importance of addressing climate variability, as current seasonal temperature changes are already reducing the population growth rates of the Spoonbill, indicating potential future threats due to ongoing climate change.
Spring temperatures in temperate regions have increased over the past 20 years and many organisms have responded to this increase by advancing the timing of their growth and reproduction. However, not all populations show an advancement of phenology. Understanding why some populations advance and others do not will give us insight into the possible constraints and selection pressures on the advancement of phenology.
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