The thermal ecology and physiology of reptiles and amphibians: A user's guide

Journal of Experimental Zoology Part A Ecological and Integrative Physiology, Journal Year: 2020, Volume and Issue: 335(1), P. 13 - 44

Published: July 8, 2020

Abstract Research on the thermal ecology and physiology of free‐living organisms is accelerating as scientists managers recognize urgency global biodiversity crisis brought by climate change. As ectotherms, temperature fundamentally affects most aspects lives amphibians reptiles, making them excellent models for studying how animals are impacted changing temperatures. research this group accelerates, it essential to maintain consistent optimal methodology so that results can be compared across groups over time. This review addresses utility reptiles model studies reviewing best practices their physiology, highlighting key have advanced field with new improved methods. We end presenting several areas where show great promise further advancing our understanding relations between environments

Language: Английский

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Climate change simulations revealed potentially drastic shifts in insect community structure and crop yields in China’s farmland

Journal of Pest Science, Journal Year: 2022, Volume and Issue: 96(1), P. 55 - 69

Published: Feb. 1, 2022

Language: Английский

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The macroecology of landscape ecology

Trends in Ecology & Evolution, Journal Year: 2022, Volume and Issue: 37(6), P. 480 - 487

Published: Feb. 17, 2022

Language: Английский

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Recent range shifts of moths, butterflies, and birds are driven by the breadth of their climatic niche

Evolution Letters, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 8(1), P. 89 - 100

Published: March 12, 2023

Abstract Species are altering their ranges as a response to climate change, but the magnitude and direction of observed range shifts vary considerably among species. The ability persist in current areas colonize new plays crucial role determining which species will thrive decline change progresses. Several studies have sought identify characteristics, such morphological life-history traits, that could explain differences capability shift together with changing climate. These characteristics explained variation only sporadically, thus offering an uncertain tool for discerning responses As long-term selection past climates shaped species’ tolerances, metrics describing contemporary climatic niches may provide alternative means understanding on-going change. occur broader conditions hold greater tolerance variability therefore more readily maintain historical ranges, while narrow tolerances if they able space track niche. Here, we first-filter test effect niche dimensions on leading edges three relatively well-dispersing groups. Based realized changes northern 383 moth, butterfly, bird across boreal 1,100 km latitudinal gradient over c. 20 years, show most or traits were not strongly connected shifts, moths birds occupying narrower thermal butterflies moisture European distribution stronger towards north. Our results indicate be important predicting under warrants further investigation potential mechanistic underpinnings.

Language: Английский

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Bringing traits back into the equation: A roadmap to understand species redistribution

Global Change Biology, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 30(4)

Published: April 1, 2024

Abstract Ecological and evolutionary theories have proposed that species traits should be important in mediating responses to contemporary climate change; yet, empirical evidence has so far provided mixed for the role of behavioral, life history, or ecological characteristics facilitating hindering range shifts. As such, utility trait‐based approaches predict redistribution under change been called into question. We develop perspective, supported by evidence, trait variation, if used carefully can high potential utility, but past analyses many cases failed identify an explanatory value not fully embracing complexity First, we discuss relevant theory linking shift processes at leading (expansion) trailing (contraction) edges distributions highlight need clarify mechanistic basis approaches. Second, provide a brief overview shift–trait studies new opportunities integration consider range‐specific intraspecific variability. Third, explore circumstances which environmental biotic context dependencies are likely affect our ability contribution processes. Finally, propose revealing shaping may require accounting methodological variation arising from estimation process as well addressing existing functional, geographical, phylogenetic biases. series considerations more effectively integrating extrinsic factors research. Together, these analytical promise stronger predictive understanding help society mitigate adapt effects on biodiversity.

Language: Английский

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Biogeography and co‐occurrence patterns of bacterial generalists and specialists in three subtropical marine bays

Limnology and Oceanography, Journal Year: 2020, Volume and Issue: 66(3), P. 793 - 806

Published: Nov. 6, 2020

Abstract Recent research has greatly expanded our understanding of microbial metacommunities in aquatic ecosystems. However, patterns at the mesoscale are still poorly understood. We present first simultaneous analyses biogeography and co‐occurrence generalists specialists marine bacteria from three subtropical bays China test for signals ecological processes (i.e., stochastic deterministic processes) community assembly. Results showed that compared to specialists, bacterial were less diverse, more widely dispersed bays. Network analysis indicated both habitat non‐random patterns, had a complex pattern than generalists. Further, network exhibited distinct robust structure generalists, indicating taxa different stability. Our null models primarily shaped by ‐ such as variable selection. played greater role variation (84%) (56%). The study broadened distribution bacterioplankton; further revealing dominant roles similar mechanisms (deterministic shaping differences stable between could be driven processes. By considering species traits processes, we provide deeper mechanistic biogeographical co‐existence patterns.

Language: Английский

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Variability in Dispersal Syndromes Is a Key Driver of Metapopulation Dynamics in Experimental Microcosms

The American Naturalist, Journal Year: 2019, Volume and Issue: 194(5), P. 613 - 626

Published: July 16, 2019

Evolutionary ecology studies have increasingly focused on the impact of intraspecific variability population processes. However, role such variation plays in dynamics spatially structured populations and how it interacts with environmental changes remains unclear. Here we experimentally quantify relative importance dispersal-related traits spatiotemporal conditions for two-patch metapopulations using clonal genotypes a ciliate connected microcosms. We demonstrate that our simple microcosms, differences among are at least as important resources metapopulation dynamics. Furthermore, show an proportion this effect results from dispersal syndromes. These syndromes can therefore be conditions. This study demonstrates key functioning facing changes.

Language: Английский

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Soil microbial sensitivity to temperature remains unchanged despite community compositional shifts along geothermal gradients

Global Change Biology, Journal Year: 2021, Volume and Issue: 27(23), P. 6217 - 6231

Published: Sept. 28, 2021

Abstract Climate warming may be exacerbated if rising temperatures stimulate losses of soil carbon to the atmosphere. The direction and magnitude this carbon‐climate feedback are uncertain, largely due lack knowledge thermal adaptation physiology composition microbial communities. Here, we applied macromolecular rate theory (MMRT) describe temperature response decomposition organic matter (SOM) in a natural long‐term experiment geothermally active area New Zealand. Our objective was test whether communities adapt with shift their that consistent evolutionary trade‐offs between enzyme structure function. We characterized community (using metabarcoding) SOM MMRT) soils sampled along transects increasing distance from zone comprising two biomes (a shrubland grassland) at depths (0–50 50–100 mm), such ambient concentration varied widely independently. found different environments were hosting distinct compositions, thermophile thermotolerant genera relative abundance temperature. However, had no detectable influence on MMRT parameters or sensitivity ( Q 10 ). were, however, strongly correlated carbon:nitrogen ratio. findings suggest that, while selects for warm‐adapted taxa, substrate quality quantity exert stronger than selecting traits. results have major implications our understanding role processes effects climate dynamics will help increase confidence projections.

Language: Английский

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The interplay between abiotic and biotic factors in dispersal decisions in metacommunities

Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society B Biological Sciences, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 379(1907)

Published: June 24, 2024

Suitable conditions for species to survive and reproduce constitute their ecological niche, which is built by abiotic interactions with conspecifics heterospecifics. Organisms should ideally assess use information about all these environmental dimensions adjust dispersal decisions depending on own internal conditions. Dispersal plasticity often considered through its dependence or conspecific density and, a lesser extent, reference the effects of heterospecifics, potentially leading misinterpretation drivers. Here, we first review evidence potential interplays between factors, biotic heterospecifics phenotype decisions. We then present an experimental test interplays, investigating temperature-dependent in microcosms Tetrahymena ciliates. found significant differences rates temperature, presence another strain species. However, had no thermal-dependency dispersal. discuss causes consequences (lack of) interplay different metacommunity assembly dynamics. This article part theme issue ‘Diversity-dependence dispersal: interspecific determine spatial dynamics’.

Language: Английский

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Thermal sensitivity and niche plasticity of generalist and specialist leaf-endophytic bacteria in Mangrove Kandelia obovata

Communications Biology, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 8(1)

Published: Jan. 3, 2025

Leaf endospheres harbor diverse bacterial communities, comprising generalists and specialists, that profoundly affect ecosystem functions. However, the ecological dynamics of generalist specialist leaf-endophytic bacteria their responses to climate change remain poorly understood. We investigated diversity environmental within leaf endosphere mangroves across China. Our findings show a predominance specialists in mangrove endosphere. Temperature is key factor driving community dissimilarity both groups, yet it negatively influences alpha diversity. Soil nutritional factors, particularly phosphate for total organic carbon are critical shaping functional profiles. Interestingly, temperature has limited impact on Stochastic processes govern assembly altering β-nearest taxon indices as temperatures increase. indicate halophytic favors microbial niche specialization, due its unique microenvironment discrete niches, showing thermal sensitivity terms profile. This study provides insights into differentiation adaptation mechanisms endophytic microbes woody halophytes response perturbations. Thermal microbiome reveals distinct adaptations bacteria. Specialists dominate, while significantly drives diversity, impacting resilience.

Language: Английский

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