Fewer caribou calves are being born and more of them are dying in West Greenland as a result of a warming climate. "Spring temperatures at our study site in West Greenland have risen by more than 4 degrees Celsius over the past few years," said author Eric Post. "As a result, the timing of plant growth has advanced, but calving has not." The phenomenon, called trophic mismatch, is a predicted consequence of climate change, in which the availability of food shifts in response to warming, whereas the timing of demand for those resources does not keep pace.
Saturday, May 3, 2008
Caribou
Fewer caribou calves are being born and more of them are dying in West Greenland as a result of a warming climate. "Spring temperatures at our study site in West Greenland have risen by more than 4 degrees Celsius over the past few years," said author Eric Post. "As a result, the timing of plant growth has advanced, but calving has not." The phenomenon, called trophic mismatch, is a predicted consequence of climate change, in which the availability of food shifts in response to warming, whereas the timing of demand for those resources does not keep pace.
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