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Ecological Consequences of Climate Change - Mechanisms, Conservation, and Management (Paperback)
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Ecological Consequences of Climate Change - Mechanisms, Conservation, and Management (Paperback)
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Contemporary climate change is a crucial management challenge for
wildlife scientists, conservation biologists, and ecologists of the
21st century. Climate fingerprints are being detected and
documented in the responses of hundreds of wildlife species and
numerous ecosystems around the world. To mitigate and accommodate
the influences of climate change on wildlife and ecosystems,
broader-scale conservation strategies are needed. Ecological
Consequences of Climate Change: Mechanisms, Conservation, and
Management provides a mechanistic understanding of biotic responses
to climate change, in order to better inform conservation and
management strategies. Incorporating modeling and real-world
examples from diverse taxa, ecosystems, and spatio-temporal scales,
the book first presents research on recently observed rapid shifts
in temperature and precipitation. It then explains how these shifts
alter the biotic landscape within species and ecosystems, and how
they may be expected to impose changes in the future. Also included
are major sections on monitoring and conservation efforts in the
face of contemporary climate change. Contributors highlight the
general trends expected in wildlife and ecological responses as
well as the exceptions and contingencies that may mediate those
responses. Topics covered include: Description and quantification
of how aspects of climate have recently changed, and may change in
the future Species-level and higher-order ecological responses to
climate change and variability Approaches to monitor and interpret
ecological effects of climatic variability Conservation and
management efforts The book discusses the quantification of the
magnitude and variability in short-term responses, and delineates
patterns of relative vulnerability among species and community
types. It offers suggestions for designing investigations and
management actions, including the long-term monitoring of
ecological consequences of rapid climate change. It also identifies
many of the biggest gaps in current knowledge, proposing avenues
for further research. Bringing together many of the world's leading
experts on ecological effects of climate change, this unique and
timely volume constitutes a valuable resource for practitioners,
researchers, and students.
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