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The range margins of northern birds shift polewards




TekijätBrommer JE

KustantajaFINNISH ZOOLOGICAL BOTANICAL PUBLISHING BOARD

Julkaisuvuosi2004

Lehti:Annales Zoologici Fennici

Tietokannassa oleva lehden nimiANNALES ZOOLOGICI FENNICI

Lehden akronyymiANN ZOOL FENN

Vuosikerta41

Numero2

Aloitussivu391

Lopetussivu397

Sivujen määrä7

ISSN0003-455X


Tiivistelmä
The changes in range margins of birds breeding in Finland was analysed from published atlas data for a 12-year period (1974-1979 to 1986-1989). The change in range margin was statistically corrected for changes in species' distribution using linear regression. For species predominantly occurring in southern Finland (n = 116), the expected range margin shift, if their distribution would not have changed, was 18.8 km northwards. Northerly species (n = 34) showed no such significant range margin shift. A similar result was found earlier for UK birds. Recent range margin shifts in birds therefore seem to be a general phenomenon, which may be related to climate change.



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