Shifting the paradigm : The role of introduced plants in the resiliency of terrestrial ecosystems to climate change
© 2024 John Wiley & Sons Ltd.
| Publié dans: | Global change biology. - 1999. - 30(2024), 5 vom: 12. Mai, Seite e17319 |
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| Format: | Article en ligne |
| Langue: | English |
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2024
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| Accès à la collection: | Global change biology |
| Sujets: | Journal Article climate change exotic herbivores introduced plants pollinators resilience restoration |
| Résumé: | © 2024 John Wiley & Sons Ltd. Current ecological communities are in a constant state of flux from climate change and from species introductions. Recent discussion has focused on the positive roles introduced species can play in ecological communities and on the importance of conserving resilient ecosystems, but not how these two ideas intersect. There has been insufficient work to define the attributes needed to support ecosystem resilience to climate change in modern communities. Here, I argue that non-invasive, introduced plant species could play an important role in supporting the resilience of terrestrial ecosystems to climate change. Using examples from multiple taxonomic groups and ecosystems, I discuss how introduced plants can contribute to ecosystem resilience via their roles in plant and insect communities, as well as their associated ecosystem functions. I highlight the current and potential contributions of introduced plants and where there are critical knowledge gaps. Determining when and how introduced plants are contributing to the resilience of ecosystems to climate change will contribute to effective conservation strategies |
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| Description: | Date Completed 28.05.2024 Date Revised 29.05.2024 published: Print Citation Status MEDLINE |
| ISSN: | 1365-2486 |
| DOI: | 10.1111/gcb.17319 |