Published: Jan. 20, 2025
Language: Английский
Sustainability, Journal Year: 2021, Volume and Issue: 13(13), P. 7265 - 7265
Published: June 29, 2021
Climate change extreme events have consequential impacts that influence the responses of vegetation dynamics as well ecosystem functioning and sustainable human well-being. Therefore, response to climate (VRCC) needs be explored foster specific-organised management programmes towards ecological conservation targeted restoration policy various threats. This review aimed explore existing literature characterise VRCC identify solutions techniques fundamental in designing strategies for effective adaptation mitigation achieve planning outcomes. Accordingly, this emphasised recent theoretical practical research on vegetation-climate their related wake its debilitating vegetation. Consequently, study proposes Information-based model (IBM), needed examine Factors–forms Impacts–Solutions (Techniques)–Risks assessment provide insights about a given region. In conclusion, two enablers adaptive indicators novel systems-based serve key formulation sustainability strengthening goals global involvement local sub-national governments institutions protection.
Language: Английский
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Landscape Ecology, Journal Year: 2021, Volume and Issue: 36(12), P. 3367 - 3382
Published: June 13, 2021
Abstract Context For many organisms, responses to climate change (CC) will be affected by land-use and land-cover changes (LULCC). However, the extent which LULCC is concurrently considered in vulnerability assessments (CCVAs) unclear. Objectives We identify trends inclusion of CC species direction magnitude their combined effect on biodiversity. Further, we examine size driving “currencies” response CC, such as distribution, abundance survival. Methods conducted a systematic literature review articles published last 30 years that focused CCVA accounted for impacts both LULCC. Results Across 116 studies, 34% assumed would act additively, while 66% allowed interactive effects. The majority CCVAs reported similar sizes LULCC, although they different currencies. Only 14% studies showed larger effects than Another specifically dispersal, population viability, reproduction, tend strongly fragmentation disturbance. Although most found had negative currencies, some cases were neutral or even positive. Conclusions incorporate provided better account drivers vulnerability, highlight aspects are generally more amenable on-the-ground management intervention focus alone.
Language: Английский
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Forest Ecology and Management, Journal Year: 2021, Volume and Issue: 502, P. 119678 - 119678
Published: Oct. 5, 2021
Language: Английский
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Global Change Biology, Journal Year: 2022, Volume and Issue: 28(14), P. 4276 - 4291
Published: April 20, 2022
Abstract Identifying climate refugia is key to effective biodiversity conservation under a changing climate, especially for mountain‐specialist species adapted cold conditions and highly threatened by warming. We combined distribution models (SDMs) with forecasts identify high‐elevation bird ( Lagopus muta , Anthus spinoletta Prunella collaris Montifringilla nivalis ) in the European Alps, where ecological effects of changes are particularly evident predicted intensify. considered future (2041–2070) (SSP585 scenario, four models) identified three types refugia: (1) in‐situ potentially suitable both current conditions, ex‐situ (2) only according all or (3) at least out conditions. SDMs were based on very large, high‐resolution occurrence dataset (2901–12,601 independent records each species) collected citizen scientists. fitted using different algorithms, balancing statistical accuracy, realism predictive/extrapolation ability. selected most reliable ones consistency between training testing data extrapolation over distant areas. Future predictions revealed that (with partial exception A. will undergo range contraction towards higher elevations, losing 17%–59% their (larger losses L. ). ~15,000 km 2 Alpine region as species, which 44% currently designated protected areas (PAs; 18%–66% among countries). Our findings highlight usefulness spatially accurate scientists, importance model extrapolating Climate refugia, partly included within PAs system, should be priority sites habitats, habitat degradation/alteration human activities prevented ensure suitability alpine species.
Language: Английский
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The Science of The Total Environment, Journal Year: 2022, Volume and Issue: 854, P. 158743 - 158743
Published: Sept. 13, 2022
Floodplain forests offer a diversity of habitats and resources for very wide range plant animal species. They also many benefits to humankind are considered essential the mitigation effects climate change. Nevertheless, throughout world they suffering most intense anthropogenic pressures so are, all ecosystems, among endangered. Here, we bring together synthesise existing ecological understanding mechanisms underlying high heterogeneity temperate floodplain threatening their biological value due habitat homogenisation. depend on periodic disturbances under which evolved, including fluvial dynamics, traditional management practices activities herbivores. However, have been heavily degraded by change, invasion exotic species, river-flow regulation, landscape fragmentation, eutrophication cessation management. We can now observe two general trends in forests: (1) Due intensive exploitation, more open thus prone spread competitive invasive exotics (2) management, along with modified hydrological conditions, composed species later successional stages (i.e., shade-tolerant mesic) while light-demanding quickly vanishing. Restoration brought about contrasting results when restoration floodplains natural states has problematic. This is likely because interplay between various artificial processes not previously taken into proper consideration. would like draw attention fact that projects or preservation forest ecosystems should combine watercourses other important threats acting at different scales (spread watersheds inappropriate management).
Language: Английский
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Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 120(7)
Published: Feb. 6, 2023
Motivated by declines in biodiversity exacerbated climate change, we identified a network of conservation sites designed to provide resilient habitat for species, while supporting dynamic shifts ranges and changes ecosystem composition. Our 12-y study involved 289 scientists 14 regions across the conterminous United States (CONUS), our intent was support local-, regional-, national-scale decisions. To ensure that represented all species ecosystems, stratified CONUS into 68 ecoregions, and, within each, comprehensively mapped geophysical settings associated with current distributions. identify most portion each setting topoclimate variability (high landscape diversity) likely be accessible dispersers local connectedness). These “resilient sites” were overlaid priority maps from 104 independent assessments indicate value recognized biodiversity. key connectivity areas sustaining movement response codeveloped fine-scale representation human modification ran circuit-theory-based analysis emphasized potential along geographic gradients. Integrating high values two or more factors, representative, resilient, connected biodiverse lands covering 35% CONUS. Because connects climatic gradients 250,000 elements multiple examples every ecoregion, it could form spatial foundation targeted land protection other strategies sustain diverse, dynamic, adaptive world.
Language: Английский
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The Science of The Total Environment, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 884, P. 163688 - 163688
Published: April 25, 2023
The worldwide decline of coral reefs has renewed interest in communities at the edge environmental limits because they have potential to serve as resilience hotspots and climate change refugia, can provide insights into how might function future ocean conditions. These are often referred marginal or extreme but few definitions exist usage these terms therefore been inconsistent. This creates significant challenges for categorising poorly studied synthesising data across locations. Furthermore, this impedes our understanding persist their lessons reef survival. Here, we propose that related distinct a novel conceptual framework redefine them. Specifically, define extremeness solely based on conditions (i.e., large deviations from optimal mean and/or variance) marginality ecological criteria altered community composition ecosystem functioning). joint independent assessment is critical avoid common pitfalls where existing outside presumed development automatically considered inferior more traditional settings. We further evaluate differential natural laboratories, discuss strategies conservation management well priorities research. Our new classification provides an important tool improve corals leverage knowledge optimise conservation, restoration rapidly changing ocean.
Language: Английский
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Ecological Applications, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 33(4)
Published: March 22, 2023
Abstract Climate change is already having profound effects on biodiversity, but climate adaptation has yet to be fully incorporated into area‐based management tools used conserve such as protected areas. One main obstacle the lack of consensus regarding how impacts can included in spatial conservation plans. We propose a climate‐smart framework that prioritizes protection refugia—areas low exposure and high biodiversity retention—using metrics. explore four aspects planning: (1) model ensembles; (2) multiple emission scenarios; (3) metrics; (4) approaches identifying refugia. illustrate this Western Pacific Ocean, it equally applicable terrestrial systems. found all planning considered affected configuration The choice metrics refugia have large resulting plans, whereas models scenarios smaller effects. As plans depended used, plan based single measure (e.g., warming) will not necessarily robust against other measures ocean acidification). therefore recommend using most relevant for region or drivers. To include uncertainty associated with different futures, we (i.e., an ensemble) scenarios. Finally, show identify feature trade‐offs between: degree which they are climate‐smart, their efficiency meeting targets. Hence, approach depend relative value stakeholders place adaptation. By framework, areas designed improved longevity thus safeguard current future change. hope proposed helps transition toward approaches.
Language: Английский
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Integrative Conservation, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 2(3), P. 140 - 155
Published: Sept. 1, 2023
Abstract As part of the Kunming‐Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework (K‐M GBF), signatory nations Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) aim to protect at least 30% planet by 2030 (Target 3). This bold ambition has been widely celebrated and its implementation seen as pivotal for overall success K‐M GBF. However, given that many CBD prioritised quantity (e.g., area) over quality important areas biodiversity) when attempting meet their 2010 Aichi protected area commitments, it is critical focus protecting those terrestrial, inland waters marine have best chance halting reversing biodiversity loss thus contribute Goal A Here we provide a review type need prioritise implementing Target 3 relates ‘quality’: particular importance ecosystem functions services, are effectively conserved managed through ecologically representative, well‐connected equitably governed systems . We show data available 12 distinct conservation service elements can be mapped and, if conserved, will (with appropriate management) help broad intention 3. highlight examples planning methods utilized so these targeted protection. discuss issues related trade‐offs regarding how amongst them well operationalise some vaguer concepts like ‘representation’ ‘ecosystem services’ they achieve outcomes biodiversity.
Language: Английский
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Marine Biology, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 171(5)
Published: April 18, 2024
Language: Английский
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