Temperature increase and frost decrease driving upslope elevational range shifts in Alpine grouse and hares.

Global climate change has led to range shifts in plants and animals, thus threatening biodiversity. Latitudinal shifts have been shown to be more pronounced than elevational shifts, implying that northern range edge margins may be more capable to keeping pace with warming than upper elevational limits. Additionally, global climate change is expected to disadvantage habitat specialists.

Maternal effects on reproduction in the precocial European hare (Lepus europaeus).

In female mammals, reproduction, and in particular lactation, is the energetically most exigent life-history phase. Reproduction is strongly controlled by body reserves and food availability, so females with better body condition or food supply are believed to have higher reproductive output. Additionally, the growth and mortality of young mammals depends on their postnatal development.

Gastrointestinal parasite infestation in the alpine mountain hare (): Are abiotic environmental factors such as elevation, temperature and precipitation affecting prevalence of parasite species?

Information concerning factors regulating Alpine mountain hare () populations such as host-parasite interactions is missing as only a few parasitological surveys exist of this subspecies. Parasites are not only dependent on their host but also on suitable environmental conditions for infestation. Abiotic environmental factors have an important regulating role on parasites in mammals.

The European Hare (Lepus europaeus): A Picky Herbivore Searching for Plant Parts Rich in Fat.

European hares of both sexes rely on fat reserves, particularly during the reproduc-tive season. Therefore, hares should select dietary plants rich in fat and energy. However, hares also require essential polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFA) such as linoleic acid (LA) and alpha-linolenic acid (ALA) to reproduce and survive.