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Ecological responses to recent climate change
journal contribution
posted on 2023-06-07, 19:48 authored by Gian-Reto Walthers, Eric Post, Peter Convey, Annette Menzel, Camille Parmesan, Trevor J C Beebee, Jean-Marc Fromentin, Ove Hoegh-Guldberg, Franz BairleinThere is now ample evidence of the ecological impacts of recent climate change, from polar terrestrial to tropical marine environments. The responses of both flora and fauna span an array of ecosystems and organizational hierarchies, from the species to the community levels. Despite continued uncertainty as to community and ecosystem trajectories under global change, our review exposes a coherent pattern of ecological change across systems. Although we are only at an early stage in the projected trends of global warming, ecological responses to recent climate change are already clearly visible.
History
Publication status
- Published
Journal
NatureISSN
0028-0836External DOI
Volume
416Page range
389-395Pages
7.0Department affiliated with
- Evolution, Behaviour and Environment Publications
Notes
The effects of climate change on global ecology are reviewed in this paper on a wide-ranging basis. My contribution was to discuss the impacts already detected on amphibians and reptiles around the world.Full text available
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Peer reviewed?
- Yes