Hidden highways of the sky mapped: How wind, temperature and species dynamics shape aerial habitat distribution

Hidden highways of the sky mapped: How wind, temperature and species dynamics shape aerial habitat distribution

High above us, the atmosphere is teeming with life. Birds, bats and insects share the airspace, but divide it into different lanes of traffic. New research from Lund University in Sweden reveals how the atmosphere is an ecosystem, with complex ecological processes that affect how animals move between different altitude levels.