Increased offspring size and reduced gestation length in an ectothermic vertebrate under a worst-case climate change scenario
D. L. Hubert, E. J. Bentz, R. T. Mason
This study manipulates ambient temperatures during gestation in Red-sided garter snakes to assess climate change impacts, finding reduced gestation length and increased neonate body mass under warmer conditions.
bioRxiv · Nov 25, 2023Ecology