Influence of habitat and climate change on European bird communities [Elektronische Ressource] / Nicole Lemoine

“Influence of habitat and climate change on European bird communities” Dissertation zur Erlangung des Grades Doktor der Naturwissenschaften am Fachbereich Biologie der Johannes Gutenberg-Universität Mainz Nicole Lemoine Geboren am 18.07.1970 in Lippstadt Mainz, 2005 Kapitel 3 dieser Arbeit wurde veröffentlicht bei Elsevier Academic Press unter: Böhning-Gaese, K. and N. Lemoine. 2004. Importance of climate change for the ranges, communities and conservation of birds. Birds and climate change. Advances in Ecological Research 35: 211-236. CONTENTS 1 ABSTRACT OF THE THESIS .................................................................................................. 3 2 GENERAL INTRODUCTION................................................................................................... 5 2.1 BIRD AS INDICATORS FOR ENVIRONMENTAL CHANGES................................................ 5 2.2 IMPACT OF ENVIRONMENTAL CHANGES ON BIRDS ....................................................... 6 2.3 MIGRATORY BEHAVIOUR............................................................................................. 6 2.4 EFFECT OF CLIMATE CHANGE ON MIGRATING BIRDS.................................................... 7 2.5 A MACROECOLOGICAL APPROACH............................................................................... 7 2.6 AIMS OF THE THESIS ..............................................