Community and ecosystem responses to recent climate change
GR Walther - … Transactions of the Royal Society B …, 2010 - royalsocietypublishing.org
There is ample evidence for ecological responses to recent climate change. Most studies to
date have concentrated on the effects of climate change on individuals and species, with …
date have concentrated on the effects of climate change on individuals and species, with …
Carbon storage in terrestrial ecosystems: do browsing and grazing herbivores matter?
AJ Tanentzap, DA Coomes - Biological Reviews, 2012 - Wiley Online Library
Large mammalian herbivores manifest a strong top‐down control on ecosystems that can
transform entire landscapes, but their impacts have not been reviewed in the context of …
transform entire landscapes, but their impacts have not been reviewed in the context of …
[图书][B] Handbook of trait-based ecology: from theory to R tools
Functional ecology is the branch of ecology that focuses on various functions that species
play in the community or ecosystem in which they occur. This accessible guide offers the …
play in the community or ecosystem in which they occur. This accessible guide offers the …
Fifty thousand years of Arctic vegetation and megafaunal diet
Although it is generally agreed that the Arctic flora is among the youngest and least diverse
on Earth, the processes that shaped it are poorly understood. Here we present 50 thousand …
on Earth, the processes that shaped it are poorly understood. Here we present 50 thousand …
[图书][B] Trophic cascades: predators, prey, and the changing dynamics of nature
J Terborgh, JA Estes - 2013 - books.google.com
Trophic cascades—the top-down regulation of ecosystems by predators—are an essential
aspect of ecosystem function and well-being. Trophic cascades are often drastically …
aspect of ecosystem function and well-being. Trophic cascades are often drastically …
Tradeoffs and thresholds in the effects of nitrogen addition on biodiversity and ecosystem functioning: evidence from inner Mongolia Grasslands
Nitrogen (N) deposition is widely considered an environmental problem that leads to
biodiversity loss and reduced ecosystem resilience; but, N fertilization has also been used …
biodiversity loss and reduced ecosystem resilience; but, N fertilization has also been used …
Opposing plant community responses to warming with and without herbivores
E Post, C Pedersen - … of the National Academy of Sciences, 2008 - National Acad Sciences
If controls over primary productivity and plant community composition are mainly
environmental, as opposed to biological, then global change may result in large-scale …
environmental, as opposed to biological, then global change may result in large-scale …
DNA from soil mirrors plant taxonomic and growth form diversity
Ecosystems across the globe are threatened by climate change and human activities. New
rapid survey approaches for monitoring biodiversity would greatly advance assessment and …
rapid survey approaches for monitoring biodiversity would greatly advance assessment and …
Ecosystem feedbacks and cascade processes: understanding their role in the responses of Arctic and alpine ecosystems to environmental change
Global environmental change, related to climate change and the deposition of airborne N‐
containing contaminants, has already resulted in shifts in plant community composition …
containing contaminants, has already resulted in shifts in plant community composition …
Herbivores inhibit climate‐driven shrub expansion on the tundra
J Olofsson, L Oksanen, T Callaghan… - Global Change …, 2009 - Wiley Online Library
Abstract Recent Pan‐Arctic shrub expansion has been interpreted as a response to a
warmer climate. However, herbivores can also influence the abundance of shrubs in arctic …
warmer climate. However, herbivores can also influence the abundance of shrubs in arctic …