Climate change has wide-ranging impacts all over the globe. One impact of a warming climate is the changes to migration in over twenty species of migratory birds on the East Coast of the United States. For species with little genetic diversity, these changes to
their migration can cause harm to the species. What question can a researcher ask to address the changes to the climate and the
impacts on migratory species?
A)
Will a warmer climate induce the birds to shed feathers, reducing their
flight ability?
B)
Will a warmer climate lead to earlier nesting and a lack of food availability
for birds?
Will a warmer climate cause birds to build larger nests, reducing their
visibility to mates?
D)
Will a warmer climate reduce the pests to the bird species by causing
mutations in those insect pests?