(Dis)connecting the Globe Through Water-Driven Ecological and Biogeochemical Corridors in the Polar-Alpine Biome
© 2024 The Author(s). Global Change Biology published by John Wiley & Sons Ltd.
| Veröffentlicht in: | Global change biology. - 1999. - 30(2024), 12 vom: 02. Dez., Seite e17606 |
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| Format: | Online-Aufsatz |
| Sprache: | English |
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2024
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| Zugriff auf das übergeordnete Werk: | Global change biology |
| Schlagworte: | Journal Article biodiversity biotic homogenization connectivity freeze–thaw‐dry cycles global change water‐driven corridors Water 059QF0KO0R |
| Zusammenfassung: | © 2024 The Author(s). Global Change Biology published by John Wiley & Sons Ltd. Global change is causing the melting of ice masses, permafrost thawing, and the shrinking of glaciers, thereby reshaping nature's rhythms. Longer thaw phases and more frequent dry periods are transforming water-driven transitional ecosystems (e.g., glacier-fed streams) in the Polar-Alpine biome. This shift risks replacing unique, specialist species with more generalist ones, leading to "biotic homogenization"-a loss of diversity that reduces ecosystems' adaptability to change. While more species may be present at local levels, this often comes at the expense of the critical roles that specialists play. These changes disrupt nature's balance and the provision of vital ecosystem services |
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| Beschreibung: | Date Completed 30.11.2024 Date Revised 02.12.2024 published: Print Citation Status MEDLINE |
| ISSN: | 1365-2486 |
| DOI: | 10.1111/gcb.17606 |