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Abstract
Climate change is shifting the ranges of species. Simple predictive metrics of range shifts such as climate velocity, that do not require extensive knowledge or data on individual species, could help to guide conservation. We review research on climate velocity, describing the theory underpinning the concept and its assumptions. We highlight how climate velocity has already been applied in conservation-related research, including climate residence time, climate refugia, endemism, historic and projected range shifts, exposure to climate change, and climate connectivity. Finally, we discuss ways to enhance the use of climate velocity in conservation through tailoring it to be more biologically meaningful, informing design of protected areas, conserving ocean biodiversity in 3D, and informing conservation actions
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 441-457 |
Number of pages | 7 |
Journal | Trends in Ecology and Evolution |
Volume | 33 |
Issue number | 6 |
Early online date | 30 Apr 2018 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 01 Jun 2018 |
Keywords
- climate velocity
- climate-analog velocity
- climate change
- conservation
- biodiversity
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Shifting climate as a predictor for change in marine biodiversity at local, regional & global basis
Moore, P. (PI)
Natural Environment Research Council
19 Dec 2012 → 18 Dec 2015
Project: Externally funded research