Adverse effects of acid rain on the distribution of the Wood Thrush Hylocichla mustelina in North America

摘要

Research into population declines of North American bird species has mainly focused on the fragmentation of habitat on the breed- ing or wintering grounds [Robinson, S. K., Thompson, F. R., Don- ovan, T. M., Whitehead, D. R. & Faaborg, J. (1995) Science 267, 1987-1990]. In contrast, research into declines of European species has mainly focused on intensification of agriculture [Donald, P. F., Green, R. E. & Heath, M. F. (2001) Proc. R. Soc. London Ser. B 268, 25-29] and the role played by the atmospheric deposition of pollutants, in particular, acid rain [Graveland, J. (1998) Environ. Rev. 6, 41-54].