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Parker EJ, Weiskopf SR, Oliver RY, Rubenstein MA, Jetz W. Insufficient and biased representation of species geographic responses to climate change. GLOBAL CHANGE BIOLOGY 2024; 30:e17408. [PMID: 38984769 DOI: 10.1111/gcb.17408] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/20/2023] [Revised: 06/12/2024] [Accepted: 06/14/2024] [Indexed: 07/11/2024]
Abstract
The geographic redistributions of species due to a rapidly changing climate are poised to perturb ecological communities and significantly impact ecosystems and human livelihoods. Effectively managing these biological impacts requires a thorough understanding of the patterns and processes of species geographic range shifts. While substantial recent redistributions have been identified and recognized to vary by taxon, region, and range geometry, there are large gaps and biases in the available evidence. Here, we use the largest compilation of geographic range change observations to date, comprised of 33,016 potential redistributions across 12,009 species, to formally assess within- and cross-species coverage and biases and to motivate future data collection. We find that species coverage varies strongly by taxon and underrepresents species at high and low latitudes. Within species, assessments of potential redistributions came from parts of their geographic range that were highly uneven and non-representative. For most species and taxa, studies were strongly biased toward the colder parts of species' distributions and thus significantly underrepresented populations that might get pushed beyond their maximum temperature limits. Coverage of potential leading and trailing geographic range edges under a changing climate was similarly uneven. Only 8% of studied species were assessed at both high and low latitude and elevation range edges, with most only covered at one edge. This suggests that substantial within-species biases exacerbate the considerable geographic and taxonomic among-species unevenness in evidence. Our results open the door for a more quantitative accounting for existing knowledge biases in climate change ecology and a more informed management and conservation. Our findings offer guidance for future data collection that better addresses information gaps and provides a more effective foundation for managing the biological impacts of climate change.
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Affiliation(s)
- Evan J Parker
- Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology, Yale University, New Haven, Connecticut, USA
- Center for Biodiversity and Global Change, Yale University, New Haven, Connecticut, USA
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- U.S. Geological Survey National Climate Adaptation Science Center, Reston, Virginia, USA
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- Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology, Yale University, New Haven, Connecticut, USA
- Center for Biodiversity and Global Change, Yale University, New Haven, Connecticut, USA
- Bren School of Environmental Science & Management, UC Santa Barbara, Santa Barbara, California, USA
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- U.S. Geological Survey National Climate Adaptation Science Center, Reston, Virginia, USA
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- Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology, Yale University, New Haven, Connecticut, USA
- Center for Biodiversity and Global Change, Yale University, New Haven, Connecticut, USA
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Yang X, Wan Z, Xiao J, Li F, Zhang F, Zhang Z. Evaluation of niche, diversity, and risks of microplastics in farmland soils of different rocky desertification areas. JOURNAL OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS 2024; 466:133603. [PMID: 38280320 DOI: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2024.133603] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/20/2023] [Revised: 01/18/2024] [Accepted: 01/21/2024] [Indexed: 01/29/2024]
Abstract
The occurrence, sources, effects, and risks of microplastics (MPs) in farmland soils have attracted considerable attention. However, the pollution and ecological characteristics of MPs in farmland soils at different levels of rocky desertification remain unclear. We collected and analyzed farmland soil samples from rocky desertification areas in Guizhou, China, ranging from no to heavy risks. We explored differences and migration of MPs across these areas, unveiled the relationship between diversity, niche, and risks of MPs, and determined influencing factors. The average abundance of soil MPs was 8721 ± 3938 item/kg, and the abundance and contamination factor (CF) of MPs escalated with the increase in rocky desertification level. Diversity, niche, and risk of soil MPs in different rocky desertification areas were significantly different. Rocky desertification caused both MP community differences and linked MP communities at different sites. Diversity and niche significantly affected MP risk (p < 0.05). Environmental factors with significant correlations (p < 0.05) with the abundance and ecological characteristics of MPs varied significantly in soils of different rocky desertification areas. This study advances our comprehension of MP pollution in farmland soils within rocky desertification areas, offering essential data and theoretical insights for the development of control strategies.
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- Xiuyuan Yang
- College of Resources and Environmental Engineering, Guizhou University, Guiyang 550025, Guizhou, China
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- College of Resources and Environmental Engineering, Guizhou University, Guiyang 550025, Guizhou, China
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- College of Resources and Environmental Engineering, Guizhou University, Guiyang 550025, Guizhou, China
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- College of Resources and Environmental Engineering, Guizhou University, Guiyang 550025, Guizhou, China
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- College of Resources and Environmental Engineering, Guizhou University, Guiyang 550025, Guizhou, China
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- College of Resources and Environmental Engineering, Guizhou University, Guiyang 550025, Guizhou, China; Key Laboratory of Karst Georesources and Environment, Ministry of Education, Guizhou University, Guiyang 550025, China; Guizhou Karst Environmental Ecosystems Observation and Research Station, Ministry of Education, Guiyang 550025, China.
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