Gardening Care :: View topic

Climate change could have an impact on animal evolution and ecology, scientists believe.

A 20-year study of Scottish sheep found weather patterns were driving changes in body shape and population size.

Harsh winters led to larger sheep, which brought about changes in population size, yet in milder winters this effect was not seen. The team says the study, published in the journal Science, is the first to connect these different factors.

Read the full story here.
_________________
waheguru ji ka khalsa
waheguru ji ki fateh

Author	Message
trilochankaur GC Administrator Joined: 28 Nov 2006 Posts: 347	Post subject: Climate change shifts sheep shape
	Climate change could have an impact on animal evolution and ecology, scientists believe. A 20-year study of Scottish sheep found weather patterns were driving changes in body shape and population size. Harsh winters led to larger sheep, which brought about changes in population size, yet in milder winters this effect was not seen. The team says the study, published in the journal Science, is the first to connect these different factors. Read the full story here. _________________ waheguru ji ka khalsa waheguru ji ki fateh