Snow depth drives habitat selection by overwintering birds in built-up areas, farmlands and forests.
Purabi DeshpandePetteri LehikoinenRose ThorogoodAleksi LehikoinenPublished in: Journal of biogeography (2022)
Local snow conditions are driving habitat selection of birds in the winter; birds in farmlands were most responsive to a decrease in snow depth. Changing snow depths can affect bird movements across habitats in the winter, but also influence migratory patterns and range shifts of species.