Climate Change and Advanced Primary Moult in Eurasian Golden Plovers Pluvialis apricaria

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Joop Jukema¹  Popko Wiersma² 

[1] 1 Haerdawei 62, 8854 AC Oosterbierum, The Netherlands;2 Dutch Montagu's Harrier Foundation, P.O. Box 46, 9679 ZG Scheemda, The Netherlands

关键词: North Atlantic Oscillation;   

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学科分类：动物科学

来源: Nederlandse Ornithologische Unie/Netherlands Ornithological Union

【 摘 要 】

Wemeasuredprimarymoultscoresof1051EurasianGoldenPloversPluvialisapricariastaginginpasturesinTheNetherlandsfrom1978to2011.Wehypothesizedthatmoultmayhaveadvancedduetoearlierbreedingresultingfromglobalclimatechange.Atthesametime,intensificationofagriculturalpracticeshaschangedtheenvironmentonwhichtheGoldenPloversdependduringmigrationandstaging,whichmayhaveaffectedtheirconditionandmoultschedule.

【 授权许可】

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