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Green Wave Hypothesis — RMBL Knowledge Commons

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Green Wave Hypothesis

Scope: general ecology

Papers: 2 | Mentions: 2

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Knowledge graph centered on Green Wave Hypothesis with 64 nodes and 137 connections. Top connected: Rocky Mountain Biological Laboratory, Marmota, Marmota flaviventris, Delphinium, Bombus.

Definition

Hypothesis that migrating animals should track or 'surf' high-quality forage at the leading edge of spring green-up

Related Terms (2)

green wavesurfing the green wave

Publications (2)

article

Climate change and phenology

2022WIREs Climate Change

chapter

Effects of Climate Change on Birds

2019

Green Wave Hypothesis

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Definition

Related Terms (2)

Publications (2)

Climate change and phenology

Effects of Climate Change on Birds

Related Concepts (6)

phenological mismatch

phylogenetic signal

climate change

trophic cascade

range shifts

niche width

Frequently Associated Species

sensitive plant species

Caterpillars

Parus major

Marmota

Selasphorus platycercus

migratory birds

Callospermophilus lateralis

Marmota flaviventris

Delphinium

Polar bear