Ecological Impacts of Climate Change

Dear Colleagues,

Climate change is shifting species and biome boundaries in complex ways. There is concern that, when combined with directly human-caused loss of habitat, climate change may contribute to mass extinction. There is a pressing need to identify the most vulnerable taxa and ecosystems so as to develop management strategies that promote ecological resilience amid change.

Potential topics include: quantifying causes and impacts of climate change in particular ecosystems; spatiotemporal variability (including seasonal dynamics and microclimates) and biodiversity; modeling and forecasting coupled climate and biological dynamics; ecosystems and biogeochemical cycles; ecosystem management that balances human needs with those of other species; ecosystem conservation and restoration under climate change; and approaches for decision making involving many stakeholders and pervasive uncertainty.

Dr. Nir Y. Krakauer
Dr. Tarendra Lakhankar
Guest Editors

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