Even if for this reason our samples included individuals born in different regions, an increasing trend in body size is still conceivable if temperatures have risen over time in their respective birth regions, especially if the proportion of individuals of different geographic regions remained about constant over time. 4.2 Bergmann's rule effects: Latitude and altitude Our investigation revealed limited effects of latitude on bat body size.
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Climate is changing, are European bats too? A multispecies analysis of trends in body size.
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