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…
Using real-world examples from diverse taxa and ecosystems, this text presents research on rapid shifts in temperature and precipitation and explains how these shifts alter the biotic landscape now and in the future.
Ecological Consequences of Climate Change: Mechanisms, Conservation, and Management.
This book presents cascading effects of ecological disturbances on a multitude of ecosystem components. It includes agricultural development, large infrequent disturbances, forest harvesting, non-native grazing in deserts, ground transportation, powerline corridors, fires, urban…