Biodiversity in a changing climate: a synthesis of current and projected trends in the US

Michelle D. Staudinger; Shawn L. Carter; Molly S. Cross; Natalie S. Dubois; J. Emmett Duffy; Carolyn Enquist; Roger Griffis; Jessica J. Hellmann; Joshua J. Lawler; John O’Leary; Scott A. Morrison; Lesley Sneddon; Bruce A. Stein; Laura M. Thompson; Woody Turner

doi:10.1890/120272

Biodiversity in a changing climate: a synthesis of current and projected trends in the US

Frontiers in Ecology and the Environment

By: Michelle D. Staudinger, Shawn L. Carter, Molly S. Cross, Natalie S. Dubois, J. Emmett Duffy, Carolyn Enquist, Roger Griffis, Jessica J. Hellmann, Joshua J. Lawler, John O’Leary, Scott A. Morrison, Lesley Sneddon, Bruce A. Stein, Laura M. Thompson, and Woody Turner

https://doi.org/10.1890/120272

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Abstract

This paper provides a synthesis of the recent literature describing how global biodiversity is being affected by climate change and is projected to respond in the future. Current studies reinforce earlier findings of major climate-change-related impacts on biological systems and document new, more subtle after-effects. For example, many species are shifting their distributions and phenologies at faster rates than were recorded just a few years ago; however, responses are not uniform across species. Shifts have been idiosyncratic and in some cases counterintuitive, promoting new community compositions and altering biotic interactions. Although genetic diversity enhances species' potential to respond to variable conditions, climate change may outpace intrinsic adaptive capacities and increase the relative vulnerabilities of many organisms. Developing effective adaptation strategies for biodiversity conservation will not only require flexible decision-making and management approaches that account for uncertainties in climate projections and ecological responses but will also necessitate coordinated monitoring efforts.

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Publication type	Article
Publication Subtype	Journal Article
Title	Biodiversity in a changing climate: a synthesis of current and projected trends in the US
Series title	Frontiers in Ecology and the Environment
DOI	10.1890/120272
Volume	11
Issue	9
Year Published	2013
Language	English
Publisher	Ecological Society of America
Publisher location	Washington, D.C.
Contributing office(s)	National Climate Change and Wildlife Science Center, National Climate Adaptation Science Center
Description	9 p.
First page	465
Last page	473
Online Only (Y/N)	N
Additional Online Files (Y/N)	N
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