Impacts of climate change on habitat suitability for invasive alien species: Support for the Mix-Master hypothesis?

2016 ◽  
Author(s):  
Robert C. Venette
Keyword(s):  
Climate Change ◽  
Alien Species ◽  
Habitat Suitability ◽  
Invasive Alien Species ◽  
Impacts Of Climate Change

Assessing impacts of climate change on habitat suitability of Coregonus ussuriensis and other coldwater fishes in northern China

2018 ◽  
Vol 26 (33) ◽  
pp. 34058-34066
Author(s):  
Baoxiu Xing ◽  
He Chen ◽  
Qingfeng Chen ◽  
Yan Zhang ◽  
Zifang Liu ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Climate Change ◽  
Habitat Suitability ◽  
Northern China ◽  
Impacts Of Climate Change

Effects of climate change on the distribution of invasive alien species in Canada: a knowledge synthesis of range change projections in a warming world

2012 ◽  
Vol 20 (1) ◽  
pp. 1-16 ◽  
Author(s):  
Andrea L. Smith ◽  
Nina Hewitt ◽  
Nicole Klenk ◽  
Dawn R. Bazely ◽  
Norman Yan ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Climate Change ◽  
Alien Species ◽  
Invasive Alien Species ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Knowledge Synthesis ◽  
Smallmouth Bass ◽  
Original Research ◽  
Ecological Data ◽  
Range Change ◽  
Warming World

The interactive effects of climate change and invasive alien species (IAS) pose serious threats to biodiversity, ecosystems and human well-being worldwide. In particular, IAS are predicted to experience widespread changes in distribution in response to climate change, with many expanding their ranges into new areas. However, the two drivers of global change are seldom considered together in policy and management. We conducted a knowledge synthesis to assess the state of research on IAS range shifts under climate change in Canada. We found that the study of IAS distribution changes caused by climate change is a relatively new field of inquiry that integrates research in the areas of ecology, conservation biology, and environmental sciences. The multidisciplinary dimensions of the issue are largely overlooked in the scholarly literature, with most studies having a purely natural science perspective. Very little original research has occurred in the field to date; instead literature reviews are common. Research focuses on modeling range changes of current IAS threats, rather than predicting potential future IAS threats. The most commonly studied IAS already occur in Canada as native species that have spread beyond their range (e.g., lyme disease, mountain pine beetle, smallmouth bass) or as established invaders (e.g., gypsy moth). All of these IAS are expected to expand northward with climate change, resulting in widespread negative impacts on forest and freshwater biodiversity, carbon sequestration, and public health. Many barriers to predicting IAS range change under climate change are identified in the literature, including the complexity of the issue, lack of ecological data, and failure to integrate climate change – IAS interactions into research, policy, and management. Recommendations for increased research and monitoring, and the need for policy and management reform predominate in the literature.

scholarly journals Modelling the impacts of climate change on habitat suitability and vulnerability in deciduous forests in Spain

2021 ◽  
Vol 131 ◽  
pp. 108202
Author(s):  
S. del Río ◽  
R. Canas ◽  
E. Cano ◽  
A. Cano-Ortiz ◽  
C. Musarella ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Climate Change ◽  
Habitat Suitability ◽  
Deciduous Forests ◽  
Impacts Of Climate Change

Assessing the potential impacts of climate change on the alpine habitat suitability of Japanese stone pine (Pinus pumila)

2008 ◽  
Vol 24 (1) ◽  
pp. 115-128 ◽  
Author(s):  
Masahiro Horikawa ◽  
Ikutaro Tsuyama ◽  
Tetsuya Matsui ◽  
Yuji Kominami ◽  
Nobuyuki Tanaka
Keyword(s):  
Climate Change ◽  
Habitat Suitability ◽  
Pinus Pumila ◽  
Stone Pine ◽  
Alpine Habitat ◽  
Impacts Of Climate Change

scholarly journals Potential changes in the distribution of Carnegiea gigantea under future scenarios

PeerJ ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 6 ◽  
pp. e5623 ◽  
Author(s):  
Fabio Albuquerque ◽  
Blas Benito ◽  
Miguel Ángel Macias Rodriguez ◽  
Caitlin Gray
Keyword(s):  
Climate Change ◽  
Habitat Suitability ◽  
Sonoran Desert ◽  
Potential Effect ◽  
Desert Ecosystem ◽  
Suitable Habitat ◽  
Desert Ecosystems ◽  
Carnegiea Gigantea ◽  
Abiotic Variables ◽  
Impacts Of Climate Change

Over the last decades several studies have identified that the directional changes in climate induced by anthropogenic emissions of greenhouse gases are affecting the ecology of desert ecosystems. In the Southwest United States, the impacts of climate change to plant abundance and distribution have already been reported, including in the Sonoran Desert ecosystem, home of the iconic Saguaro (Carnegiea gigantea). Hence, there is an urgent need to assess the potential impacts of climate change on the saguaro. The goals of this study are to provide a map of actual habitat suitability (1), describe the relationships between abiotic predictors and the saguaro distribution at regional extents (2), and describe the potential effect of climate change on the spatial distribution of the saguaro (3). Species Distribution Modeling (SDM) was used to investigate the relationships between abiotic variables and the Saguaro distribution. SDMs were calibrated using presence records, 2,000 randomly-generated pseudo absences, and ten abiotic variables. Of these, annual precipitation and max temperature of the warmest month was found to have the greatest relative influence on saguaro distribution. SDMs indicated that 6.9% and 8.1% of the current suitable habitat is predicted to be lost by 2050 and 2070, respectively. Therefore, predicted changes in climate may result in a substantial contraction of the suitable habitat for saguaro over the next century. By identifying the drivers of saguaro distribution and assessing potential changes in habitat suitability due to climate change, this study will help practitioners to design more comprehensive strategies to conserve the saguaro in the face of climate change.

scholarly journals Legal Regulation of Invasive Alien Species with Regards to Climate Change in Ukraine

2021 ◽  
pp. 110-123
Author(s):  
Yevheniia Mykolaivna Kopytsia ◽  
Ельбіс Євгенівна Туліна
Keyword(s):  
Climate Change ◽  
Alien Species ◽  
Environmental Protection ◽  
Biological Diversity ◽  
Invasive Alien Species ◽  
Sustainable Use ◽  
Legal Regulation ◽  
Practical Significance ◽  
Convention On Biological Diversity ◽  
Legal Provisions

The present paper is devoted to the problems of legal regulation of protecting biological diversity from the harmful effects of invasive alien species (hereinafter, IAS) with regards to climate change. Taking into consideration the fact that one of the main principles of environmental protection is the preservation of spatial and species diversity, legal understanding of the interconnectedness between climate change and harmful biological influences, is of great scientific and practical significance.  Notably, the protection of the environment from the adverse effects of IAS and climate change is interconnected with the conservation and sustainable use of biological resources, as stated by the provisions of the Convention on Biological Diversity (Rio de Janeiro, 1992) and its protocols and decisions. Thus, one should acknowledge that climate change and invasive alien species are not only two of the key threats to biodiversity, but are directly interrelated and can act synergistically, presenting additional pressure for conservation and sustainability.  Meanwhile, current legal regulation of both, climate change and IAS is relatively new to Ukrainian legislation, mostly done by means of international legal instruments. The existing national legal acts are generally of a strategic nature and address these issues separately with few legal provisions mentioning their interconnection. The paper substantiates the need to acknowledge and legally define the interrelation between climate change and invasive alien species. Thus, the development of appropriate regulatory framework for prevention and control of IAS should be carried out with consideration of climate change issues. In turn, national environmental legislation, in particular national framework law ‘On Environmental Protection’ as well climate change policy and laws should be complemented by provisions incorporating IAS management as a tool for reducing pressure on ecological services and enhancing ecosystem resilience.

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