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Climate change refugia for the flora and fauna of England.

Published online: 20 Mar 2021

Published by: Natural England

Authors: Suggitt, A. J. & Wilson, R. J. & August, T. A. & Beale, C. M. & Bennie, J. J. & Dordolo, A. & Fox, R. & Hopkins, J. J. & Isaac, N. J. B. & Jorieux, P. & Macgregor, N. A. & Marcetteau, J. & Massimino, D. & Morecroft, M. D. & Pearce-Higgins, J. W. & Walker, K. & Maclean, I. M. D.

Content type: Reports

A variety of evidence suggests that species may be able to withstand the effects of climate change in localised environments known as refugia, where s...

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Research on the assessment of risks & opportunities for species in England as a result of climate change.

Published online: 05 Apr 2021

Published by: Natural England

Authors: Pearce-Higgins, J. W. & Ausden, M. A. & Beale, C. M. & Oliver, T. H. & Crick, H. Q. P.

Content type: Reports

In this report we present an assessment of potential changes in the spatial distributions of over 3,000 plants and animals that occur in England resul...

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The impacts of climate change and disturbance on spatio-temporal trajectories of biodiversity in a temperate forest landscape.

Published online: 12 Apr 2017

Authors: Thom, D. & Rammer, W. & Dirnböck, T. & Müller, J. & Kobler, J. & Katzensteiner, K. & Helm, N. & Seidl, R.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

The ongoing changes to climate challenge the conservation of forest biodiversity. Yet, in thermally limited systems, such as temperate forests, not al...

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Extreme climate events counteract the effects of climate and land-use changes in Alpine tree lines.

Published online: 12 Apr 2017

Authors: Barros, C. & Guéguen, M. & Douzet, R. & Carboni, M. & Boulangeat, I. & Zimmermann, N. E. & Münkemüller, T. & Thuiller, W.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Climate change and extreme events, such as drought, threaten ecosystems world-wide and in particular mountain ecosystems, where species often live at ...

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A review of Uganda's national policies relevant to climate change adaptation and mitigation: insights from Mount Elgon.

Published online: 13 Jan 2016

Authors: Banana, A. Y. & Byakagaba, P. & Russell, A. J. M. & Waiswa, D. & Bomuhangi, A.

Content type: Bulletin

Climate change is expected to bring new challenges and opportunities for the livelihoods of rural communities in Uganda, where more than 80% of the po...

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Using species distribution models with climate change scenarios to aid ecological restoration decisionmaking for southern California shrublands.

Published online: 26 Jun 2019

Authors: Riordan, E. C. & Montalvo, A. M. & Beyers, J. L.

Content type: Bulletin

Sourcing appropriate plant material for restoration within the heterogeneous landscape of southern California is a nuanced task further complicated by...

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Climate change will render size-selective harvest of cold-water fish species unsustainable in Mediterranean freshwaters.

Published online: 09 Mar 2021

Authors: Ayllón, D. & Nicola, G. G. & Elvira, B. & Almodóvar, A.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Climate change is impacting the composition and functioning of virtually every ecosystem on Earth, and disrupting the productivity of exploited ones. ...

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Understanding and predicting the combined effects of climate change and land-use change on freshwater macroinvertebrates and fish.

Published online: 04 Jun 2014

Authors: Mantyka-Pringle, C. S. & Martin, T. G. & Moffatt, D. B. & Linke, S. & Rhodes, J. R.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Climate change and land-use change are having substantial impacts on biodiversity world-wide, but few studies have considered the impact of these fact...

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Conservation planning in an uncertain climate: identifying projects that remain valuable and feasible across future scenarios.

Published online: 28 Oct 2021

Authors: Wineland, S. M. & Fovargue, R. & Gill, K. C. & Rezapour, S. & Neeson, T. M.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: People and Nature

Conservation actors face the challenge of allocating limited resources despite uncertainty about future climate conditions. In many cases, the potenti...

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Climate-smart aquaculture: evidences and potentials for northern coastal area of Vietnam.

Published online: 06 Jul 2016

Authors: Tu Trinh & Nhuong Tran & Quyen Cao

Content type: Bulletin

Coastal aquaculture, particularly brackish water shrimp farming, plays an important role in the socio-economic development of most coastal communities...

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