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Upward elevational shift by breeding Whinchat Saxicola rubetra in response to cessation of grazing in upland grassland

Author: Calladine, J. & Jarrett, D.

Published: 2021

This study in the Scottish uplands shows that cessation of grazing which results in more uniform tall ground vegetation leads to Whinchats breeding at higher elevations. Whinchats prefer ground vegetation with a varied structure and these changes result in them heading to higher ground where the environment can prove to be too harsh for them.

28.08.21

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