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Movers and stayers: Novel assemblages in changing environments
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Movers and stayers: Novel assemblages in changing environments

R.J. Hobbs, L.E. Valentine, R.J. Standish and S.T. Jackson
Trends in Ecology & Evolution, Vol.33(2), pp.116-128
2018
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Abstract

Increased attention to species movement in response to environmental change highlights the need to consider changes in species distributions and altered biological assemblages. Such changes are well known from paleoecological studies, but have accelerated with ongoing pervasive human influence. In addition to species that move, some species will stay put, leading to an array of novel interactions. Species show a variety of responses that can allow movement or persistence. Conservation and restoration actions have traditionally focused on maintaining or returning species in particular places, but increasingly also include interventions that facilitate movement. Approaches are required that incorporate the fluidity of biotic assemblages into the goals set and interventions deployed. How species will respond to ongoing climate and other change is of increasing concern.Most attention is given to how species move or are moved, but many species stay.Understanding the dynamics of new species combinations is essential for successful conservation in a changing climate.

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UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

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#13 Climate Action
#14 Life Below Water
#15 Life on Land

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Citation topics
3 Agriculture, Environment & Ecology
3.40 Forestry
3.40.195 Biodiversity Conservation
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Ecology
Evolutionary Biology
Genetics & Heredity
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Environment/Ecology
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