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The ways eastern fence lizards have changed in response to red imported fire ants demonstrate how species can adapt to survive the presence of invasive predators.
Some North American bird species have not entirely changed their ranges in response to current climate change.
The habitats of these birds have gotten increasingly disconnected from their ideal climatic conditions, while other aspects of the ecosystem have become more restrictive.
This tendency of climate decoupling is especially evident for habitat specialists and decreasing species. These are the findings of research published in Nature Ecology & Evolution by the German Centre for Integrative Biodiversity Research (iDiv), Leipzig University, Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg (MLU), and the Doana Biological Station.
Climate decoupling caused by continuing climate change may put additional strain on many bird species and accelerate population reductions.
Steve Simpson, Academic Director of the Charles Perkins Centre and Professor in the School of Life and Environmental Sciences has been awarded the Macfarlane Burnet Medal and Lecture by the Australian Academy of Science – for his revolutionary resear