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Biodiversity in a altering Climate promotes discussion between scientists, selection makers, and executives who're grappling with climate-related threats to species and ecosystems in varied kinds. The e-book contains case reviews and most sensible practices used to deal with affects regarding weather swap throughout a large spectrum of species and habitats—from coastal krill and sea urchins to prairie grass and mountain bumblebees. fascinated about California, the problems and techniques offered during this booklet will turn out appropriate to areas around the West, in addition to different areas, and supply a framework for a way scientists and executives in any sector can bridge the communique divide to regulate biodiversity in a speedily altering world.
Biodiversity and a altering Climate will turn out an critical consultant to scholars, scientists, and pros engaged in conservation and source management.
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Blake Suttle and Andrea Craig 10 • SPECIES INVASIONS: LINKING CHANGES IN PLANT COMPOSITION TO CHANGES IN CLIMATE Laura Koteen Manager Comments • Laura Koteen and Mark Stromberg Part III • Perspectives for Framing Biological Impacts of Rapid Climate Change 11 • EVOLUTIONARY CONSERVATION UNDER CLIMATE CHANGE Jason P. Sexton and Alden B. Griffith Manager Comments • Jason P. Sexton, Alden B. Griffith, and Rob Klinger 12 • FOSSILS PREDICT BIOLOGICAL RESPONSES TO FUTURE CLIMATE CHANGE Jessica L. Blois and Elizabeth A.
The authors extrapolate information, conclusions, and trends from models that can be potentially useful in the design of management protocols. Chapter 3 reviews how rapid change in climate can affect specific species and ecosystems. Not only are species ranges and population densities in flux, but scientists are also documenting changes in behavior, phenology, genetics, and morphology. Part II: Learning from Case Studies and Dialogues between Scientists and Resource Managers Seven case studies address how particular species living in marine and terrestrial habitats have been, or are likely to be, affected by rapid changes in climate.
L. edu JESSICA L. net JEFFREY G. org ALDEN B. edu ELIZABETH A. org GRETCHEN E. edu MICHAEL D. edu CHRISTOPHER J. edu REBECCA M. org JOHN T. edu JASON P. com K. com MORGAN W. edu ERIKA S. com PREFACE Terry L. Root and Kimberly R. Hall Since the mid-1970s, our planet has been experiencing noticeable changes in global climate, such as rapid warming, which have strongly affected humans and natural systems. Current climate projections for the future suggest continued acceleration in the pace of these changes, leading to greater risk of harm, especially for those species and human populations that are least able to cope with change.