Geodiversity in the Amazon drainage basin

Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society A Mathematical Physical and Engineering Sciences, Год журнала: 2024, Номер 382(2269)

Опубликована: Фев. 12, 2024

The Amazon is the largest drainage basin on Earth and contains a wide variety of abiotic landscape features. In spite this, geodiversity in this has not yet been objectively evaluated. We address knowledge gap by combining meta-analysis an existing global map its components with systematic literature review, to identify key characteristics (ADB). also evaluate how these component maps, that are based geology, geomorphology, soils hydrology, could be refined better reflect basin. Our review shows geology—through lithological diversity geological structures—and hydrology—through hydrological processes influence geomorphology soil diversity—are main determinants geodiversity. Based features, ADB can subdivided into three principal regions: (i) Andean orogenic belt western Amazon, (ii) cratons eastern (iii) Solimões-Amazon river system. Additional methods geomorphological have identified. Future research should focus investigating relationship between assess their biodiversity. Such enhance conservation plans for ADB. This article part Theo Murphy meeting issue ‘Geodiversity science society’.

Язык: Английский

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Perspectives and pitfalls in preserving subterranean biodiversity through protected areas

npj Biodiversity, Год журнала: 2024, Номер 3(1)

Опубликована: Янв. 16, 2024

Subterranean ecosystems (comprising terrestrial, semi-aquatic, and aquatic components) are increasingly threatened by human activities; however, the current network of surface-protected areas is inadequate to safeguard subterranean biodiversity. Establishing protected for challenging. First, there technical obstacles in mapping three-dimensional with uncertain boundaries. Second, rarity endemism organisms, combined a scarcity taxonomists, delays accumulation essential biodiversity knowledge. Third, establishing agreements preserve requires collaboration among multiple actors often competing interests. This perspective addresses challenges preserving through areas. Even face uncertainties, we suggest it both timely critical assess general criteria protection implement them based on precautionary principles. To this end, examine status European discuss solutions improve their coverage ecosystems.

Язык: Английский

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Monitoring vegetation- and geodiversity with remote sensing and traits

Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society A Mathematical Physical and Engineering Sciences, Год журнала: 2024, Номер 382(2269)

Опубликована: Фев. 12, 2024

Geodiversity has shaped and structured the Earth's surface at all spatio-temporal scales, not only through long-term processes but also medium- short-term processes. is, therefore, a key control regulating variable in overall development of landscapes biodiversity. However, climate change land use intensity are leading to major changes disturbances bio- geodiversity. For sustainable ecosystem management, temporal, economically viable standardized monitoring is needed monitor model effects vegetation- RS approaches have been used for this purpose decades. understand detail how capture geodiversity, aim paper describe five features geodiversity captured using technologies, namely: (i) trait diversity, (ii) phylogenetic/genese (iii) structural (iv) taxonomic diversity (v) functional diversity. Trait essential establishing other four. Traits provide crucial interface between situ , close-range, aerial space-based approaches. The approach allows complex data different types formats be linked latest semantic integration techniques, which will enable integrity modelling future. This article part Theo Murphy meeting issue ‘Geodiversity science society’.

Язык: Английский

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Towards a taxonomy of geodiversity

Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society A Mathematical Physical and Engineering Sciences, Год журнала: 2024, Номер 382(2269)

Опубликована: Фев. 12, 2024

Geodiversity is a topical concept in earth and environmental sciences. information needed to conserve nature, use ecosystem services achieve sustainable development goals. Despite the increasing demand for geodiversity data, there exists no comprehensive system categorizing geodiversity. Here, we present hierarchically structured taxonomy that potentially applicable mapping quantifying across different regions, environments scales. In this taxonomy, main components of are geology, geomorphology, hydrology pedology. We propose six-level hierarchical where classified at progressively lower taxonomic levels based on their genesis, physical-chemical properties morphology. This can be used compile scientific research various applications value society nature conservation. Ultimately, first step towards developing global taxonomy. article part Theo Murphy meeting issue 'Geodiversity science society'.

Язык: Английский

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Case studies associated with the 10 major geodiversity-related topics

Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society A Mathematical Physical and Engineering Sciences, Год журнала: 2024, Номер 382(2269)

Опубликована: Фев. 12, 2024

This paper outlines the 10 major topics related to geodiversity that have emerged since concept was first introduced in 1993, 30 years ago. After a short introduction, each of is then illustrated by relevant case study. The (italics) and their studies (bold) are as follows: 1. Celebrating , International Geodiversity Day ; 2. Measurement/Assessment Potential role remote sensing 3. Natural Capital Geosystem Services Coastal geosystem services 4. Biodiversity Mangue de Pedra, Brazil 5. Geomaterials circular economy 6. Geotourism World's top geotourism sites? 7. Geoheritage Landscape restoration 8. National Geoconservation Trump golf course an SSSI, Scotland 9. World Heritage Sites Global Geoparks Azores Geopark, Portugal 10. Sustainability Xitle Volcano, Mexico City . It concluded that, given way which has developed concept, leading new insights avenues research advancing our understanding world its use, it clearly now constitutes significant, geoscientific paradigm. article part Theo Murphy meeting issue ‘Geodiversity for science society’.

Язык: Английский

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Too much diversity—Multiple definitions of geodiversity hinder its potential in biodiversity research

Diversity and Distributions, Год журнала: 2024, Номер 30(6)

Опубликована: Апрель 5, 2024

Abstract Geodiversity—the diversity of abiotic features and processes the Earth's surface subsurface—is an increasingly used concept in ecological research. A growing body scientific literature has provided evidence positive links between geodiversity biodiversity. These studies highlight potential to improve our understanding biodiversity patterns complement current conservation practices strategies. However, definitions research vary widely. This can hinder progress geodiversity–biodiversity make it difficult synthesize findings across studies. We therefore call for greater awareness how is currently defined more consistent use term ‘geodiversity’

Язык: Английский

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Monitoring Water Diversity and Water Quality with Remote Sensing and Traits

Remote Sensing, Год журнала: 2024, Номер 16(13), С. 2425 - 2425

Опубликована: Июль 1, 2024

Changes and disturbances to water diversity quality are complex multi-scale in space time. Although situ methods provide detailed point information on the condition of bodies, they limited use for making area-based monitoring over time, as aquatic ecosystems extremely dynamic. Remote sensing (RS) provides data cost-effective, comprehensive, continuous standardised characteristics changes from local regional scales scale entire continents. In order apply better understand RS techniques their derived spectral indicators quality, this study defines five that can be monitored using RS. These traits, genesis, structural water, taxonomic functional water. It is essential record traits derive other four Furthermore, only most important interface between approaches. The these technologies presented detail discussed numerous examples. Finally, current future developments advance trait approach modelling, prediction assessment a basis successful management strategies.

Язык: Английский

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Linking plant functional traits to biodiversity under environmental change

Deleted Journal, Год журнала: 2024, Номер 1(1), С. 22 - 28

Опубликована: Март 1, 2024

Abstract Understanding the mechanisms underpinning origins, patterns and dynamics of biodiversity is fundamental in biology ecology. Trait‐based ecology emphasizes importance functional traits community assembly ecosystem properties, however, can also provide links with at broader temporal spatial scales. Here, we proposed a perspective using to analyze predict from different ecological dimensions, along influences evolution environment. We summarized current research progress on roles plant species adaptation coexistence, biodiversity‐ecosystem functioning, distribution global biodiversity, order integrate approach investigate then discussed future trends studies under environmental change.

Язык: Английский

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What is the Relationship Between Plant Trait Diversity and Geodiversity? A Plot‐Based, Pan‐European Analysis

Global Ecology and Biogeography, Год журнала: 2024, Номер 33(11)

Опубликована: Авг. 21, 2024

ABSTRACT Aim Heterogeneity of the Earth's abiotic surface and subsurface (geodiversity) is increasingly recognised as an important driver biodiversity. Theoretically, species' traits should match to conditions in local environment. Here, we test this for first time at a continental extent by analysing relationships between geodiversity plant trait diversity forested vegetation plots across Europe, three plot sizes (100, 400 1000 m 2 ). Location Europe. Time Period 1930–present. Major Taxa Studied Plants. Methods We analysed geodiversity–trait Europe 1 km resolution using 2637 from sPlotOpen database. computed (topographic, landform, wetness soil physical chemical heterogeneity) variables, combined with climate land use data analyse direct indirect effects on diversity, structural equation modelling. Results Topographic heterogeneity, annual temperature lesser degree, showed significant positive weak moderately strong association richness evenness all sizes. also detected multiple highly but components dimensions. Some notable exceptions include moderate negative silt heterogeneity divergence TWI sand evenness, respectively. Explained variance was low models, higher models plots. Evidence extremely weak. Main Conclusions Our findings suggest variable‐specific dominated topographic heterogeneity. Importantly, precision limited, are thus trying detect signal amongst high noise. Hence, signals may indicate more underlying patterns than our effect suggest.

Язык: Английский

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Impacts of plant root traits and microbial functional attributes on soil respiration components in the desert-oasis ecotone

Frontiers in Plant Science, Год журнала: 2025, Номер 16

Опубликована: Фев. 11, 2025

Dividing soil respiration (Rs) into autotrophic (Ra) and heterotrophic (Rh) represents a pivotal step in deciphering how Rs responds to environmental perturbations. Nevertheless, arid ecosystems beset by stress, the partitioning of underlying mechanisms through which microbial root traits govern distinct components remain poorly understood. This study was strategically designed investigate its (Ra Rh), properties, within desert-oasis ecotone (encompassing river bank, transitional zone, desert margin) northwest China. Employing metagenomics, we quantitatively characterized taxonomic attributes (i.e., composition) functional (specifically, genes implicated carbon metabolism). Field measurements during growing season 2019 unveiled pronounced decline rates along gradient from bank margin. The mean rate recorded as 1.82 ± 0.41 μmol m -2 s -1 at 0.49 0.15 meager 0.45 0.12 Concomitantly, Ra Rh exhibited similar trend throughout period, with emerging dominant driver Rs. Utilizing random forest modeling, unearthed significant associations between features components. Notably, both displayed robust positive correlations abundance phosphatidylinositol glycan A, key player metabolism. Partial least squares path modeling further elucidated that properties functions exerted direct influences on Rh, whereas failed register impact. When considering combined effects biotic abiotic factors, emerged linchpin dictating composition. Collectively, these findings suggest trait-based approach holds great promise more effectively revealing response composition changes, thereby offering novel vistas for future investigations cycling terrestrial soils.

Язык: Английский

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