TY - JOUR AU - Mason, Tom HE AU - Apollonio, Marco AU - Chirichella, Roberta AU - Willis, Stephen G. AU - Stephens, Philip A. PY - 2014 DA - 2014/09/27 TI - Environmental change and long-term body mass declines in an alpine mammal JO - Frontiers in Zoology SP - 69 VL - 11 IS - 1 AB - Climate and environmental change have driven widespread changes in body size, particularly declines, across a range of taxonomic groups in recent decades. Size declines could substantially impact on the functioning of ecosystems. To date, most studies suggest that temporal trends in size have resulted indirectly from climate change modifying resource availability and quality, affecting the ability of individuals to acquire resources and grow. SN - 1742-9994 UR - https://doi.org/10.1186/s12983-014-0069-6 DO - 10.1186/s12983-014-0069-6 ID - Mason2014 ER -