Australia's endangered bettong reveals how weather effects species distribution
Thursday, October 6, 2011 - 17:30
in Earth & Climate
Australian scientists studying the reliability of species distribution models for revealing the response of animals to climate change have focused their research on the endangered marsupial, the Northern Bettong. The research demonstrates that studying weather events, rather than the gradual changes of the climate, offers a clearer insight into the Bettong's movements, range boundaries and likely contact with competitors.