Towards an integrated framework for assessing the vulnerability of species to climate change

A General Framework To Assess the Vulnerability of Species to Global Climate Change Vulnerability is a function of the species' sensitivity and their exposure to climatic change, mediated by the adaptive potential of the species (both ecological and evolutionary), the resilience of the species,...

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Published in:PLoS biology 2008-12, Vol.6 (12), p.2621-e325
Main Authors: Williams, Stephen E, Shoo, Luke P, Isaac, Joanne L, Hoffmann, Ary A, Langham, Gary
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Biological diversity conservation
Climate
Climate change
Climatic changes
Ecology
Environmental management
Evolutionary biology
Feedback
Greenhouse Effect
Influence
Methods
Models, Theoretical
Risk Assessment
Species Specificity
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Summary:A General Framework To Assess the Vulnerability of Species to Global Climate Change Vulnerability is a function of the species' sensitivity and their exposure to climatic change, mediated by the adaptive potential of the species (both ecological and evolutionary), the resilience of the species, and the capacity for adaptive management to either reduce vulnerability, treat the impacts, mitigate regional exposure, or maximise the system resilience via resource management to increase buffering or reduce other threats. Importantly, physiological limits are often phylogenetically constrained [25,26], meaning tolerances may only need to be estimated for representatives of many taxa.\n Such management options could include, for example, maintenance of canopy cover and buffered microhabitats such as fallen debris through fire management, or the provision of thermally buffered shelters such as nest boxes for high-risk birds and mammals.
ISSN:1545-7885
1544-9173
1545-7885
DOI:10.1371/journal.pbio.0060325