Towards an Integrative, Eco-Evolutionary Understanding of Ecological Novelty: Studying and Communicating Interlinked Effects of Global Change
Towards an Integrative, Eco-Evolutionary Understanding of Ecological Novelty: Studying and Communicating Interlinked Effects of Global Change
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DOI：
10.1093/biosci/biz095
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发表时间：
2019-11-01
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影响因子：
10.1
通讯作者：
Jeschke, Jonathan M.
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作者：
Heger, Tina;Bernard-Verdier, Maud;Jeschke, Jonathan M.
全球变化对生物和生态系统具有复杂的生态进化后果，但相关概念（例如，新生态系统）并没有涵盖其全部范围。在这里，我们提出了一个伞的概念“生态新奇”包括（1）一个特定的网站和（2）一个有机体为中心的，生态进化的角度。在这一保护伞下，可以将研究和交流全球变化对生物、生态系统和景观影响的补充方案纳入工具箱。这使研究人员能够从不同的角度来解决生态新奇问题，例如，通过基于（a）分类或连续测量、（B）与地点或生物体相关的参考条件以及（c）人类活动类型来定义它。我们建议努力在科学中对“生态新奇”一词进行描述性的、非规范性的使用。有关保护政策或管理的规范性评估和决策很重要，但需要额外的社会流程和多个利益相关者的参与。
Global change has complex eco-evolutionary consequences for organisms and ecosystems, but related concepts (e.g., novel ecosystems) do not cover their full range. Here we propose an umbrella concept of "ecological novelty" comprising (1) a site-specific and (2) an organism-centered, eco-evolutionary perspective. Under this umbrella, complementary options for studying and communicating effects of global change on organisms, ecosystems, and landscapes can be included in a toolbox. This allows researchers to address ecological novelty from different perspectives, e.g., by defining it based on (a) categorical or continuous measures, (b) reference conditions related to sites or organisms, and (c) types of human activities. We suggest striving for a descriptive, non-normative usage of the term "ecological novelty" in science. Normative evaluations and decisions about conservation policies or management are important, but require additional societal processes and engagement with multiple stakeholders.