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Biology
E. W. Tekwa, James R. Watson, Malin L. Pinsky
Summary: This study shows that dynamic trophic interactions can affect species range shifts, leading to slower movement speeds, especially for larger bodied species. These interactions also reduce the number of locally novel species and novel interactions, maintaining historical community compositions for longer.
PROCEEDINGS OF THE ROYAL SOCIETY B-BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES
(2022)
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Biodiversity Conservation
Sean A. A. Parks, Lisa M. M. Holsinger, John T. T. Abatzoglou, Caitlin E. E. Littlefield, Katherine A. A. Zeller
Summary: Species undergoing climate-induced range shifts may not be able to successfully move among protected areas due to factors such as distance, human land uses, and lack of analogous climates. More than half of the global protected land area and two-thirds of the number of protected units are at risk of failure in climate connectivity. This raises doubts about the effectiveness of protected areas as steppingstones for species under climate change, and highlights the need for innovative land management strategies and assisted colonization.
GLOBAL CHANGE BIOLOGY
(2023)
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Forestry
Qiyao Han, Greg Keeffe, Sean Cullen
Summary: Forest connectivity is crucial for range shifts of forest-dependent species in the context of climate change. The study found that about 36% of Europe's total forested area has achieved successful climate connectivity under moderate emission scenario, while only 12% has done so under the highest emission scenario. The research identified sites of high conservation value for improving and sustaining forest connectivity in order to facilitate climate-driven range shifts in European forests.
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Agronomy
Owusu Fordjour Aidoo, Philipe Guilherme Corcino Souza, Ricardo Siqueira da Silva, Paulo Antonio Santana, Marcelo Coutinho Picanco, Rosina Kyerematen, Mamoudou Setamou, Sunday Ekesi, Christian Borgemeister
Summary: The study predicts the potential global distribution of the Asian citrus psyllid using a machine learning algorithm based on the MaxEnt principle. The model predicts the occurrence of the psyllid outside its current ecological range, primarily in Africa, Asia, and the Americas.
PEST MANAGEMENT SCIENCE
(2022)
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Soil Science
Leilei Lu, Gen Li, Nianpeng He, Huixin Li, Ting Liu, Xianping Li, Joann K. Whalen, Stefan Geisen, Manqiang Liu
Summary: Drought events are leading to shrinking body size in nematodes, affecting biodiversity and nutrient cycling in soils. This study found that drought stress resulted in a community shift towards smaller-sized species, decreased body size at the population scale, and a decrease in size-at-age of individuals. The reversible plasticity of body size under drought stress was also examined, showing that offspring from parents that experienced severe drought conditions had a relatively smaller reduction in overall body size. The findings highlight the potential far-reaching consequences of drought events on soil nematodes and ecosystems.
SOIL BIOLOGY & BIOCHEMISTRY
(2023)
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Biodiversity Conservation
Floris M. van Beest, Larissa T. Beumer, Asbjorn S. Andersen, Sophia Hansson, Niels M. Schmidt
Summary: The study found that Arctic birds and mammals are projected to shift their distribution ranges northward and upwards under future climate conditions, with potential increases in inter-specific overlap. This indicates that climate change is significantly impacting the Arctic region.
DIVERSITY AND DISTRIBUTIONS
(2021)
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Biodiversity Conservation
Kuiling Zu, Zhiheng Wang, Jonathan Lenoir, Zehao Shen, Fusheng Chen, Nawal Shrestha
Summary: Climate change has different impacts on the elevational distributions of native and non-native plant species in subtropical mountains. Native plant species have experienced downward shifts in elevational centroids and upper limits, while non-native plant species have shifted upward on average. The elevational shifts of native plants are influenced by lower limits, whereas those of non-native plants are affected by upper range limits. These opposite elevational shifts have led to a decrease in the elevational range size of native plants and an increase in the range size of non-native plants. Climate change has a stronger influence on native plant species compared to non-native species.
ECOLOGICAL INDICATORS
(2022)
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Ecology
Margaret A. Mamantov, Daniel K. Gibson-Reinemer, Ethan B. Linck, Kimberly S. Sheldon
Summary: Species are shifting their ranges towards higher elevations in response to warming, with low-elevation species moving further upslope than high-elevation species on the same transect. The rate of range shifts negatively correlates with elevation, and there is also some unexpected downslope movement in 28% of species, with no relationship between elevation and downslope range shifts.
GLOBAL ECOLOGY AND BIOGEOGRAPHY
(2021)
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Biodiversity Conservation
Jenny A. Hodgson, Zoe Randle, Chris R. Shortall, Tom H. Oliver
Summary: There is little empirical evidence on how the configuration of habitat affects expansion at species' cool range margins. This study analyzed colonization events of southerly distributed moths in Britain and found that habitat configuration influences contemporary range shifts. Woodland species' colonization was predicted by woodland habitat conductance, regardless of dispersal distances and habitat needs. For species associated with farmland or suburban habitats, colonization was slower in landscapes with high variance in elevation and/or temperature.
GLOBAL CHANGE BIOLOGY
(2022)
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Ecology
Steven R. Beissinger, Eric A. Riddell
Summary: The study found that species' traits are not reliable predictors of range shifts occurring over decades to a century. Factors such as imperfect trait measurements, species detection issues, different responses to altitudinal and latitudinal ranges, and an emphasis on linear relationships instead of nonlinear responses contribute to the poor performance of traits in describing interspecific variation in range shifts. To improve trait-based approaches, it is important to recognize that traits interact in unexpected ways and that different trait combinations may have equivalent functionality.
ANNUAL REVIEW OF ECOLOGY, EVOLUTION, AND SYSTEMATICS, VOL 52, 2021
(2021)
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Ecology
Debanjan Sarkar, Gautam Talukdar
Summary: Climate change poses a major threat to biodiversity by impacting species distribution. Hornbills, large tropical birds in Asia and Africa, play a crucial role in maintaining ecological community structure through seed dispersal and are considered keystone species. This study models the current and future climatic niches of Indian hornbills, predicting significant shifts and loss of suitable habitats under different climate scenarios.
ECOLOGICAL INFORMATICS
(2023)
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Plant Sciences
Pieter Sanczuk, Emiel De Lombaerde, Stef Haesen, Koenraad Van Meerbeek, Miska Luoto, Bas Van der Veken, Eric Van Beek, Martin Hermy, Kris Verheyen, Pieter Vangansbeke, Pieter De Frenne
Summary: This study combines experimental and modeling approaches to investigate the effects of climate change and biotic interactions on plant species range shifts. The results show that biotic interactions have a significant impact on population performance, and species distribution is not only influenced by climate factors but also regulated by biotic interactions.
JOURNAL OF ECOLOGY
(2022)
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Soil Science
Madhav P. Thakur, Bjarni D. Sigurosson, Pall Sigurosson, Martin Holmstrup
Summary: Climate warming has differential effects on total biomass of soil microarthropods, with a significant decrease in Collembola biomass and a unimodal response in mite biomass. The decline in Collembola biomass is mainly due to a decrease in the density of large body sized species. Warming-induced shifts in community biomass are likely caused by greater detrimental effects on large body sized Collembola.
SOIL BIOLOGY & BIOCHEMISTRY
(2023)
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Biodiversity Conservation
Santosh Kumar Rana, Hum Kala Rana, Dong Luo, Hang Sun
Summary: This study used a species distribution model under climate change to explore the adaptability range changes of Incarvillea species in the Himalayas, showing larger ecological differentiation within the genus and subgenera by climatic rather than environmental variables. The model predicted an expansion of the species range in the Hengduan Mountains under future climate warming, but did not fully support the "Nowhere to go" hypothesis.
ECOLOGICAL INDICATORS
(2021)
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Forestry
Shuang-Li Tang, Yao-Bin Song, Bo Zeng, Ming Dong
Summary: The study found a positive correlation between the geographic range size and environmental niche breadth of Ostrya species. In future climate scenarios, wide-ranged species like O. japonica may expand their distribution range, while narrow-ranged species like O. multinervis and O. rehderiana may face a high risk of extinction due to reduced suitable habitats. Overall, the results support the range size-niche breadth hypothesis and offer valuable insights for conservation efforts, especially for rare species such as O. rehderiana.
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Biodiversity Conservation
Mael Dore, Keith Willmott, Boris Leroy, Nicolas Chazot, James Mallet, Andre V. L. Freitas, Jason P. W. Hall, Gerardo Lamas, Kanchon K. Dasmahapatra, Colin Fontaine, Marianne Elias
Summary: Analyzing the diversity of Clearwing butterflies (tribe Ithomiini) in the Neotropics revealed that the eastern slopes of the Andes are primary hotspots for taxonomic, phylogenetic, and mimetic diversity, with secondary hotspots in Central America and the Atlantic Forest. The study results indicate that tropical montane forests with high species and mimetic diversity as well as rare species and mimicry rings are under threat.
DIVERSITY AND DISTRIBUTIONS
(2022)
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Plant Sciences
Conrad Schittko, Gabriela Onandia, Maud Bernard-Verdier, Tina Heger, Jonathan M. Jeschke, Ingo Kowarik, Stefanie Maass, Jasmin Joshi
Summary: The biodiversity in urban ecosystems can enhance ecosystem functions and support valuable services provided by soils. This study assessed the impact of above- and below-ground diversity, urbanization, and plant invasions on multifunctionality and organic carbon stocks of soils in non-manipulated grasslands in Berlin. Plant diversity positively influenced soil multifunctionality and organic carbon stocks by increasing below-ground organism diversity. Increasing plant and soil fauna diversity in urban grasslands can enhance the multifunctionality of urban soils and contribute to mitigating the effects of climate change.
JOURNAL OF ECOLOGY
(2022)
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Multidisciplinary Sciences
Nadja Pernat, Jana Zscheischler, Helge Kampen, Emu-Felicitas Ostermann-Miyashita, Jonathan M. Jeschke, Doreen Werner
Summary: This study analyzes the influence of mass media reports on the number of mosquito submissions in the citizen science project 'Muckenatlas'. The results show that the number of media reports positively affects the number of mosquito submissions, with already heightened public awareness and direct call-to-action in media report titles leading to maximum participation. Differences in geographical locations and media types also play a role in participation.
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Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Guillaume Latombe, Hanno Seebens, Bernd Lenzner, Franck Courchamp, Stefan Dullinger, Marina Golivets, Ingolf Kuehn, Brian Leung, Nuria Roura-Pascual, Emma Cebrian, Wayne Dawson, Christophe Diagne, Jonathan M. Jeschke, Cristian Perez-Granados, Dietmar Moser, Anna Turbelin, Piero Visconti, Franz Essl
Summary: This study investigated the impact of socio-economic and environmental factors on biological invasions and found that trade, governance, lifestyle and education are the best indicators for explaining invasive species richness and a country's capacity to manage invasions. Historical levels of governance and trade were found to have a stronger influence than recent levels, highlighting the importance of historical factors in shaping future invasions. The results provide valuable insights for decision-making and management of biological invasions.
SUSTAINABILITY SCIENCE
(2023)
Editorial Material
Biodiversity Conservation
Celine Bellard, Ana Benitez-Lopez, Orly Razgour, Luca Santini, Aibin Zhan
DIVERSITY AND DISTRIBUTIONS
(2022)
Editorial Material
Ecology
Boris Leroy
JOURNAL OF BIOGEOGRAPHY
(2023)
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Astronomy & Astrophysics
Matteo Brogi, Vanessa Emeka-Okafor, Michael R. R. Line, Siddharth Gandhi, Lorenzo Pino, Eliza M. -R. Kempton, Emily Rauscher, Vivien Parmentier, Jacob L. L. Bean, Gregory N. N. Mace, Nicolas B. B. Cowan, Evgenya Shkolnik, Joost P. P. Wardenier, Megan Mansfield, Luis Welbanks, Peter Smith, Jonathan J. J. Fortney, Jayne L. L. Birkby, Joseph A. A. Zalesky, Lisa Dang, Jennifer Patience, Jean-Michel Desert
Summary: We conducted high-resolution dayside thermal emission observations of the exoplanet WASP-18 b using IGRINS on Gemini South. By removing stellar and telluric signatures and extracting the planet signal via cross-correlation with model spectra, we successfully detected the atmosphere of WASP-18 b and confirmed the presence of a thermal inversion layer. Our findings demonstrate the potential of ground-based, high-resolution spectroscopy to provide valuable insights into the composition and climate of highly irradiated exoplanets.
ASTRONOMICAL JOURNAL
(2023)
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Ecology
Xing Chen, Sonja C. Jaehnig, Jonathan M. Jeschke, Thomas G. Evans, Fengzhi He
Summary: This study aimed to enhance our understanding of the impacts of alien species on native freshwater megafauna. The research found that 61 alien species caused negative impacts on 44 native freshwater megafauna species, with predation and competition being the most common mechanisms. It is worth noting that data limitations and the complexity of multiple threats make it difficult to fully assess the significance of alien species impacts.
FRESHWATER BIOLOGY
(2023)
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Biology
Clara Marino, Celine Bellard
Summary: This study investigated the morphology, life history, and ecology of birds involved in biological invasions. It found that invasive alien birds and IAS-threatened species exhibit different characteristics and strategies, with alien birds more likely to be herbivores and have larger clutches, while IAS-threatened birds are more endemic to the Australia region. Furthermore, the study identified differences in traits associated with impact magnitude, suggesting that aliens with high impact have a more generalist behavior and an animal-based diet.
PROCEEDINGS OF THE ROYAL SOCIETY B-BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES
(2023)
Editorial Material
Ecology
Gareth B. Jenkins, Andrew P. Beckerman, Celine Bellard, Ana Benitez-Lopez, Aaron M. Ellison, Christopher G. Foote, Andrew L. Hufton, Marcus A. Lashley, Christopher J. Lortie, Zhaoxue Ma, Allen J. Moore, Shawn R. Narum, Johan Nilsson, Bridget O'Boyle, Diogo B. Provete, Orly Razgour, Loren Rieseberg, Cynthia Riginos, Luca Santini, Benjamin Sibbett, Pedro R. Peres-Neto
Summary: We urge journals to mandate archiving open data in a user-friendly format for readers. Consistent implementation will allow contributors to receive recognition through open data citation and promote scientific advancements.
ECOLOGY AND EVOLUTION
(2023)
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Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Rikki Gumbs, Claudia L. Gray, Monika Boehm, Ian J. Burfield, Olivia R. Couchman, Daniel P. Faith, Felix Forest, Michael Hoffmann, Nick J. B. Isaac, Walter Jetz, Georgina M. Mace, Arne O. Mooers, Kamran Safi, Oenone Scott, Mike Steel, Caroline M. Tucker, William D. Pearse, Nisha R. Owen, James Rosindell
Summary: The conservation of evolutionary history through phylogenetic diversity (PD) and EDGE metric has been widely studied and recognized. However, the adoption of recent research advances has been limited due to the lack of consensus within the conservation community. In this paper, an improved EDGE2 protocol is presented, incorporating methods for handling uncertainty and accounting for the extinction risk of closely related species. The application of EDGE2 to the world's mammals demonstrates its effectiveness in guiding practical priority-setting for biodiversity conservation.
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Astronomy & Astrophysics
Melike Afsar, Zeynep Bozkurt, Gamze Bocek Topcu, Sergen Ozdemir, Christopher Sneden, Gregory N. N. Mace, Daniel T. T. Jaffe, Ricardo Lopez-Valdivia
Summary: Determining the temperatures of stars buried in dust-obscured Galactic regions is challenging, but high-resolution infrared spectroscopy has been proven to be an effective method. In this study, the line depth ratio (LDR) method was applied to H- and K-band spectra to determine temperatures. The results provided new LDR-T (eff) relations and found reliable temperatures within an accuracy of approximately 70K compared to spectral T (eff) values from the literature.
ASTROPHYSICAL JOURNAL
(2023)
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Biodiversity Conservation
Lissette Victorero, Sarah Samadi, Timothy D. O'Hara, Maud Mouchet, Juliette Delavenne, Fabien Leprieur, Boris Leroy
Summary: Delineating biogeographical regions for ophiuroids from shallow waters to the deep sea provides insights into species distribution patterns shaped by environmental conditions and geological features. A bipartite network analysis was applied to a historical dataset of brittle stars to delineate marine benthic biogeographical regions. The highest species richness and endemicity rates were found in the Indo-Pacific region, Tropical West Atlantic, Southern Ocean, and South America. Surface temperature, salinity, and tectonic configuration were identified as important predictors of the delineated biogeographical regions. Future research should consider multiple benthic taxa and deep sea environmental conditions to validate the proposed division.
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Ecology
Camille Bernery, Clara Marino, Celine Bellard
Summary: Understanding the factors that contribute to the success of exotic species is crucial in invasion biology. In this study, the ecological, morphological, and behavioral traits of 222 exotic freshwater fish were assessed to determine their role in establishment and spread. It was found that trait variability plays a significant role in the ability of species to establish and spread.
FUNCTIONAL ECOLOGY
(2023)
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Biodiversity Conservation
Adrian Garcia-Rodriguez, Bernd Lenzner, Clara Marino, Chunlong Liu, Julian A. Velasco, Celine Bellard, Jonathan M. Jeschke, Hanno Seebens, Franz Essl
Summary: Shifts between native and alien climatic niches pose challenges for predicting biological invasions, especially for insular species. This study analyzed alien occurrences of endemic insular amphibians, reptiles, and birds and found that climatic mismatches were common in invasions of birds and reptiles, but less common in amphibians. Several predictors were identified for climatic mismatches, which varied among taxonomic groups.
GLOBAL CHANGE BIOLOGY
(2023)