Forest Impacts of Climate Change: Monitoring Indicators
Bird Wintering Range
Bird species inhabit wintering ranges that fulfill their specific habitat requirements; these include the availability of important habitat types and food sources as well as an ideal range of winter temperatures. As the climate changes, some bird species may adapt to warmer winter temperatures by shifting the spatial extent of their wintering ranges. Continuing to monitor the distribution of bird wintering ranges will provide valuable insight into the impacts of climate change on bird species, and the many ecosystems of which they are a part.
There are 3 protocols that are used to monitor the indicator: Bird Wintering Range. The first three studies on the list below are the most common methods of monitoring in the Northeast region.
The impacts of climate indicators can be measured using different ecological metrics of quantification. The metrics used in a study can affect how it is designed and the questions that it can answer. The information below shows the types of metrics and number of associated protocols that are captured by the data represented in this project.