scholarly journals Usefulness of Species Traits in Predicting Range Shifts

2016 ◽  
Vol 31 (3) ◽  
pp. 190-203 ◽  
Author(s):  
Alba Estrada ◽  
Ignacio Morales-Castilla ◽  
Paul Caplat ◽  
Regan Early
Keyword(s):  
Species Traits ◽  
Range Shifts

Species traits and climate velocity explain geographic range shifts in an ocean-warming hotspot

2015 ◽  
Vol 18 (9) ◽  
pp. 944-953 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jennifer M. Sunday ◽  
Gretta T. Pecl ◽  
Stewart Frusher ◽  
Alistair J. Hobday ◽  
Nicole Hill ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Species Traits ◽  
Geographic Range ◽  
Ocean Warming ◽  
Range Shifts ◽  
Climate Velocity ◽  
Geographic Range Shifts

scholarly journals Ecological Correlates of Elevational Range Shifts in Tropical Birds

2021 ◽  
Vol 9 ◽  
Author(s):  
Montague H. C. Neate-Clegg ◽  
Samuel E. I. Jones ◽  
Joseph A. Tobias ◽  
William D. Newmark ◽  
Çaǧan H. Şekercioǧlu
Keyword(s):  
Climate Change ◽  
Bird Species ◽  
Species Traits ◽  
Rate Of Change ◽  
Range Shifts ◽  
Dispersal Ability ◽  
High Dispersal ◽  
Elevational Shift ◽  
Elevational Range ◽  
The Tropics

Globally, birds have been shown to respond to climate change by shifting their elevational distributions. This phenomenon is especially prevalent in the tropics, where elevational gradients are often hotspots of diversity and endemism. Empirical evidence has suggested that elevational range shifts are far from uniform across species, varying greatly in the direction (upslope vs. downslope) and rate of change (speed of elevational shift). However, little is known about the drivers of these variable responses to climate change, limiting our ability to accurately project changes in the future. Here, we compile empirical estimates of elevational shift rates (m/yr) for 421 bird species from eight study sites across the tropics. On average, species shifted their mean elevations upslope by 1.63 ± 0.30 m/yr, their upper limits by 1.62 m ± 0.38 m/yr, and their lower limits by 2.81 ± 0.42 m/yr. Upslope shift rates increased in smaller-bodied, less territorial species, whereas larger species were more likely to shift downslope. When considering absolute shift rates, rates were fastest for species with high dispersal ability, low foraging strata, and wide elevational ranges. Our results indicate that elevational shift rates are associated with species’ traits, particularly body size, dispersal ability, and territoriality. However, these effects vary substantially across sites, suggesting that responses of tropical montane bird communities to climate change are complex and best predicted within the local or regional context.

Species traits explain recent range shifts of Finnish butterflies

2009 ◽  
Vol 15 (3) ◽  
pp. 732-743 ◽  
Author(s):  
JUHA PÖYRY ◽  
MISKA LUOTO ◽  
RISTO K. HEIKKINEN ◽  
MIKKO KUUSSAARI ◽  
KIMMO SAARINEN
Keyword(s):  
Species Traits ◽  
Range Shifts

Why Are Species’ Traits Weak Predictors of Range Shifts?

2021 ◽  
Vol 52 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Steven R. Beissinger ◽  
Eric A. Riddell
Keyword(s):  
Poor Performance ◽  
Interspecific Variation ◽  
Species Traits ◽  
Range Shift ◽  
Range Shifts ◽  
Annual Review ◽  
Publication Date ◽  
Imperfect Detection ◽  
Linear Relationships ◽  
Testing Linear

We examine the evidence linking species’ traits to contemporary range shifts and find they are poor predictors of range shifts that have occurred over decades to a century. We then discuss reasons for the poor performance of traits for describing interspecific variation in range shifts from two perspectives: ( a) factors associated with species’ traits that degrade range-shift signals stemming from the measures used for species’ traits, traits that are typically not analyzed, and the influence of phylogeny on range-shift potential and ( b) issues in quantifying range shifts and relating them to species’ traits due to imperfect detection of species, differences in the responses of altitudinal and latitudinal ranges, and emphasis on testing linear relationships between traits and range shifts instead of nonlinear responses. Improving trait-based approaches requires a recognition that traits within individuals interact in unexpected ways and that different combinations of traits may be functionally equivalent. Expected final online publication date for the Annual Review of Ecology, Evolution, and Systematics, Volume 52 is November 2021. Please see http://www.annualreviews.org/page/journal/pubdates for revised estimates.

scholarly journals Species traits linked with range shifts of Chinese birds

2020 ◽  
Vol 21 ◽  
pp. e00874
Author(s):  
Xueting Yang ◽  
Yanping Wang ◽  
Xingfeng Si ◽  
Gang Feng
Keyword(s):  
Species Traits ◽  
Range Shifts

scholarly journals Does Phenological Plasticity Help or Hinder Range Shifts Under Climate Change?

2021 ◽  
Vol 9 ◽  
Author(s):  
Meredith A. Zettlemoyer ◽  
Megan L. Peterson
Keyword(s):  
Climate Change ◽  
Species Interactions ◽  
Flowering Phenology ◽  
Species Traits ◽  
Species Range ◽  
Range Shifts ◽  
Suitable Habitat ◽  
Species Ranges ◽  
Population Spread ◽  
Phenological Shifts

Climate warming is predicted to shift species’ ranges as previously uninhabitable environments just beyond the leading range edges become suitable habitat and trailing range edges become increasingly unsuitable. Understanding which aspects of the environment and species traits mediate these range shifts is critical for understanding species’ possible redistributions under global change, yet we have a limited understanding of the ecological and evolutionary responses underlying population spread or extinction at species’ range edges. Within plant populations, shifts in flowering phenology have been one of the strongest and most consistent responses to climate change, and are likely to play an important role in mediating population dynamics within and beyond species’ ranges. However, the role of phenological shifts, and particularly phenological plasticity, in species’ range shifts remains relatively unstudied. Here, we synthesize literature on phenology, plasticity, and adaptation to suggest ways in which phenological responses to climate may vary across species’ ranges and review the empirical evidence for and against these hypotheses. We then outline how phenological plasticity could facilitate or hinder persistence and potential consequences of phenological plasticity in range expansions, including phenological cues, shifts in correlated traits, altered species interactions, and effects on gene flow. Finally, we suggest future avenues for research, such as characterizing reaction norms for phenology across a species’ range and in beyond-the-range transplant experiments. Given the prevalence and magnitude of phenological shifts, future work should carefully dissect its costs and benefits for population persistence, and incorporate phenological plasticity into models predicting species’ persistence and geographic range shifts under climate change.

Biodiversity effects on macroalgal productivity: exploring the roles of richness, evenness and species traits

2016 ◽  
Vol 562 ◽  
pp. 79-91 ◽  
Author(s):  
S Rodriguez ◽  
AP Martín ◽  
I Sousa-Pinto ◽  
F Arenas
Keyword(s):  
Species Traits ◽  
Biodiversity Effects
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