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Threatened Species Could Cope With Climate Change Better If Competitors Were Restricted
2014-06-24 22:18:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
RedOrbit: Threatened animal species could cope better with the effects of climate change if competition from other animals for the same habitats is restricted, according to new research by Durham University. The Durham team studied the impacts of climate on the Alpine Chamois, a species of mountain goat, and the effects that domestic sheep had on the goats movements. Observing the goats in the Italian Alps during the summer, the researchers found that Chamois tended to move to higher altitudes where it...
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