Shrinking birds change their tune: Birdsong may sound different in a warmer future
Birds' bodies are changing and so are their songs. Over the last 70 years, birds worldwide have been noticeably shrinking in mass or expanding in wing length.
Birds' bodies are changing and so are their songs. Over the last 70 years, birds worldwide have been noticeably shrinking in mass or expanding in wing length.
Plants & Animals
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Plants & Animals
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Earth Sciences
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Environment
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Environment
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Molecular & Computational biology
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Earth Sciences
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