How Will Climate Change Affect Arctic Migratory Geese?
Jesper Madsen, Department of Arctic Environment, National Environmental Research Institute, Aarhus University, Frederiksborgvej 399, P.O.Box 358, DK-4000 Roskilde, Denmark Email: ‘ ); document.write( addy37190 ); document.write( ” ); //–> ‘ ); //–> This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it ‘ ); //–> Generally, global climate change is expected to shift species ranges pole wards, with a risk of range contractions and population declines of especially Arctic species such as Arctic nesting geese fringing the Arctic Ocean. Climate-induced trophic mismatch on the breeding grounds and along the migration route as well as land use change on the wintering and staging grounds are also thought to have negative consequences. On the other hand, recent examples of extraordinary shifts in breeding ranges and migratory strategies demonstrate an unforeseen plasticity in response to changing environmental conditions by Arctic geese. Hence, to fully
