Climate Change and Local Extinction
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What is the relationship between local population disappearances and whole species extinctions?

Disappearances of local populations within a species range are more frequent and better documented than whole species’ extinctions.

What is the possible attribution to climate change for disappearances at sites with minimal non-climatic stressors?

Climate change

Which is more important in affecting local extinction rates: changes in mean annual temperature or changes in temperature extremes?

Changes in temperature extremes

According to a global meta-analysis, what factors were strongly related to changes in population abundances for various species?

<p>Temperature variability globally and precipitation variability in lower latitudes</p> Signup and view all the answers

In a global study of plant and animal species, what types of changes in temperature were associated with local extinctions?

<p>Smaller changes in mean annual temperature but larger and faster changes in hottest yearly temperatures</p> Signup and view all the answers

Match the following factors with their relationship to local extinctions:

<p>Changes in mean annual temperature = Associated with smaller changes in local extinctions Temperature extremes = Often more important in affecting local extinction rates Hottest yearly temperatures = Associated with larger and faster changes in local extinctions Precipitation variability = Significantly related to changes in population abundances in lower latitudes</p> Signup and view all the answers

Match the following species with their likelihood of local extinctions near warm range limits:

<p>Birds = 44% of species had suffered local extinctions Mammals = 44% of species had suffered local extinctions Amphibians = 44% of species had suffered local extinctions Fish = 44% of species had suffered local extinctions</p> Signup and view all the answers

Match the following types of species with the factors strongly related to their population abundances:

<p>Birds, mammals, amphibians, fish, invertebrates, and plants = Temperature variability globally Plants and animal species = Smaller changes in mean annual temperature but larger and faster changes in hottest yearly temperatures</p> Signup and view all the answers

Match the following types of sites with the types of changes in temperature associated with local extinctions:

<p>Sites with local extinctions = Smaller changes in mean annual temperature Sites where populations persisted = Larger and faster changes in hottest yearly temperatures</p> Signup and view all the answers

Match the following types of species with their likelihood of local extinctions at sites with minimal non-climatic stressors:

<p>Birds, mammals, amphibians, fish, invertebrates, and plants = Attribution to climate change is possible Plants and animal species = Attribution to climate change is possible</p> Signup and view all the answers

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