An earlier spring disrupts the life of insects and birds, and the situation is worse than expected | Science

Animal life is seasonally adapted and a new study suggests that the early arrival of spring, brought about by climate change, could wreak havoc on birds, butterflies and other insects in the UK, L & # 39; Independent reports. For example, some laying occurs earlier than before and migratory birds that depend on freshly hatched larvae sometimes fail to find enough food to feed themselves when they arrive at their destination. Scientists had hoped that the cool shade of the forests would mitigate these changes due to temperature, but the new study of 263 species, reported in Biology of global change, suggests that between 1960 and 2010, many forest species, including embryonic ringworm (above), changed their behavior as quickly as those living in grasslands or more agricultural land sunny. The new research also reveals that patterns of change in the UK are more complex than expected, implying that conservation of species at risk will be an even greater challenge.