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View article: Borealisation of Plant Communities in the Arctic Is Driven by Boreal‐Tundra Species
Borealisation of Plant Communities in the Arctic Is Driven by Boreal‐Tundra Species Open
Following rapid climate change, tundra plant communities are experiencing extensive compositional shifts. A conservation concern is the potential encroachment of boreal species into the tundra (‘borealisation’). Tundra borealisation has be…
View article: Mismatch in reindeer resilience to past and future warming signals ongoing declines
Mismatch in reindeer resilience to past and future warming signals ongoing declines Open
Rangifer tarandus (caribou or reindeer) survived periods of abrupt climatic warming during the last deglaciation but are currently in global decline. Using process-explicit models of likely climate-human- Rangifer interactions and inferenc…
View article: A framework for reproductive outcomes of phenological match–mismatch in migratory breeders tested on a declining species, caribou
A framework for reproductive outcomes of phenological match–mismatch in migratory breeders tested on a declining species, caribou Open
Long-distance migrants with endogenously timed reproduction may be especially vulnerable to phenological mismatch on summer ranges where offspring are produced and provisioned. In such species, departure timing from winter ranges, and cons…
View article: Plant community borealization in the Arctic is driven by boreal-tundra boundary species
Plant community borealization in the Arctic is driven by boreal-tundra boundary species Open
Following rapid climate change across the Arctic, tundra plant communities are experiencing extensive compositional shifts. One of the most prevalent changes is the encroachment of boreal species into the tundra (‘borealization’). Borealiz…
View article: Emerging priorities in terrestrial herbivory research in the Arctic
Emerging priorities in terrestrial herbivory research in the Arctic Open
Herbivores are an integral part of Arctic terrestrial ecosystems, driving ecosystem functioning and sustaining local livelihoods. In the context of accelerated climate warming and land use changes, understanding how herbivores contribute t…
View article: Large herbivores link plant phenology and abundance in Arctic tundra
Large herbivores link plant phenology and abundance in Arctic tundra Open
Plant phenological dynamics have been well studied in relation to abiotic conditions and climate change, but comparatively poorly studied in relation to herbivory. In contrast, plant abundance dynamics have been well studied in relation to…
View article: A framework for reproductive outcomes of phenological match-mismatch in migratory breeders tested on a declining species, caribou
A framework for reproductive outcomes of phenological match-mismatch in migratory breeders tested on a declining species, caribou Open
Long distance migrants with endogenously timed reproduction may be especially vulnerable to phenological mismatch on summer ranges where offspring are produced and provisioned. This is because departure timing from winter ranges and breedi…
View article: Anuran call properties as reliable indicators of environmental suitability for reproduction
Anuran call properties as reliable indicators of environmental suitability for reproduction Open
The annual onset of breeding activity by animals in seasonal environments is often accompanied by auditory signals such as stridulations in insects and vocalizations in birds, mammals, and anurans. In ectotherms, the seasonal timing of suc…
View article: Weak coupling between energetic status and the timing of reproduction in an Arctic ungulate
Weak coupling between energetic status and the timing of reproduction in an Arctic ungulate Open
Bioenergetic constraints are the ultimate determinant of the timing of reproduction, and seasonal breeding is consequently a widely observed trait. Consistent with this, attention has focused on plasticity in reproductive phenology concept…
View article: Pursuit and escape drive fine-scale movement variation during migration in a temperate alpine ungulate
Pursuit and escape drive fine-scale movement variation during migration in a temperate alpine ungulate Open
Climate change reduces snowpack, advances snowmelt phenology, drives summer warming,alters growing season precipitation regimes, and consequently modifies vegetation phenologyin mountain systems. Altitudinal migrants cope with seasonal var…
View article: Large herbivores link plant phenology and abundance in arctic tundra
Large herbivores link plant phenology and abundance in arctic tundra Open
Plant phenology has been well studied in relation to abiotic conditions and climate change, but poorly studied in relation to herbivory. In contrast, plant abundance dynamics have been well studied in relation to abiotic conditions and her…
View article: Plant diversity dynamics over space and time in a warming Arctic
Plant diversity dynamics over space and time in a warming Arctic Open
The Arctic is warming four times faster than the global average, and plant communities are responding through shifts in species abundance, composition and distribution. However, the direction and magnitude of local plant diversity changes …
View article: Fine‐scale landscape phenology revealed through time‐lapse imagery: implications for conservation and management of an endangered migratory herbivore
Fine‐scale landscape phenology revealed through time‐lapse imagery: implications for conservation and management of an endangered migratory herbivore Open
Climate change modifies plant phenology through shifts in seasonal temperature and precipitation. Because the timing of plant growth can limit herbivore population dynamics, climatic alteration of historical patterns of vegetation seasonal…
View article: Seasonal timing on a cyclical Earth: Towards a theoretical framework for the evolution of phenology
Seasonal timing on a cyclical Earth: Towards a theoretical framework for the evolution of phenology Open
Phenology refers to the seasonal timing patterns commonly exhibited by life on Earth, from blooming flowers to breeding birds to human agriculture. Climate change is altering abiotic seasonality (e.g., longer summers) and in turn, phenolog…
View article: Phenological evolution on a cyclical Earth: towards first principles and null expectations
Phenological evolution on a cyclical Earth: towards first principles and null expectations Open
Phenology refers to the seasonal timing patterns commonly exhibited by life on Earth, from blooming flowers to breeding birds to human agriculture. Climate change is altering abiotic seasonality (e.g. longer summers) and in turn, the pheno…
View article: Phenological evolution on a cyclical Earth: towards first principles and null expectations
Phenological evolution on a cyclical Earth: towards first principles and null expectations Open
Introduction Phenology—the seasonal timing of biological events on scales ranging from individual life cycles to global cycles—is a universal feature across plants and animals, from ecosystems (e.g. flowering, emergence, migration) to huma…
View article: Circum‐Arctic distribution of chemical anti‐herbivore compounds suggests biome‐wide trade‐off in defence strategies in Arctic shrubs
Circum‐Arctic distribution of chemical anti‐herbivore compounds suggests biome‐wide trade‐off in defence strategies in Arctic shrubs Open
Spatial variation in plant chemical defence towards herbivores can help us understand variation in herbivore top–down control of shrubs in the Arctic and possibly also shrub responses to global warming. Less defended, non‐resinous shrubs c…
View article: Projected bioclimatic distributions in Nearctic <i>Bovidae</i> signal the potential for reduced overlap with protected areas
Projected bioclimatic distributions in Nearctic <i>Bovidae</i> signal the potential for reduced overlap with protected areas Open
Assumptions about factors such as climate in shaping species' realized and potential distributions underlie much of conservation planning and wildlife management. Climate and climatic change lead to shifts in species distributions through …
View article: Growth rings show limited evidence for ungulates’ potential to suppress shrubs across the Arctic
Growth rings show limited evidence for ungulates’ potential to suppress shrubs across the Arctic Open
Global warming has pronounced effects on tundra vegetation, and rising mean temperatures increase plant growth potential across the Arctic biome. Herbivores may counteract the warming impacts by reducing plant growth, but the strength of t…
View article: Large herbivores facilitate the persistence of rare taxa under tundra warming
Large herbivores facilitate the persistence of rare taxa under tundra warming Open
Ecological rarity, characterized by low abundance or limited distribution, is typical of most species, yet our understanding of what factors contribute to the persistence of rare species remains limited. Consequently, little is also known …
View article: Corrigendum to doi.org/10.22498/pages.30.2.76-corrigendum "Sea ice: an extraordinary and unique, yet fragile, biome" published in PAGES Magazine, Volume 30, Issue no. 2, 76-77, October 2022.
Corrigendum to doi.org/10.22498/pages.30.2.76-corrigendum "Sea ice: an extraordinary and unique, yet fragile, biome" published in PAGES Magazine, Volume 30, Issue no. 2, 76-77, October 2022. Open
Sea ice in the polar regionS Sea ice -a unique and extraordinary biome in its nature and dynamics -is under threat.Ocean warming, sea-ice decline, and altered seasonality endanger the simple, vulnerable, and low resilient sea-ice and ice-a…
View article: <scp>drp</scp> T <scp>oolkit</scp> : An automated workflow for aligning and analysing vegetation and ground surface time‐series imagery
<span>drp</span> T <span>oolkit</span> : An automated workflow for aligning and analysing vegetation and ground surface time‐series imagery Open
Analysis of ecological data from digital repeat photography requires consistent file and metadata management, image alignment and data extraction across the time series of data collection. Current open‐source methods facilitate one or a fe…
View article: SNBS:GB-03 - A High Sierra Time-Lapse dataset
SNBS:GB-03 - A High Sierra Time-Lapse dataset Open
These images were collected between 2018 and 2020 using a Wingscapes TimelapseCam Pro. They are used to produce Figure 2 in the drpToolkit software note published in Methods in Ecology and Evolution.
View article: SNBS:GB-03 - A High Sierra Time-Lapse dataset
SNBS:GB-03 - A High Sierra Time-Lapse dataset Open
These images were collected between 2018 and 2020 using a Wingscapes TimelapseCam Pro. They are used to produce Figure 2 in the drpToolkit software note published in Methods in Ecology and Evolution.
View article: Demographic Consequences of Phenological Shifts in Response to Climate Change
Demographic Consequences of Phenological Shifts in Response to Climate Change Open
When a phenological shift affects a demographic vital rate such as survival or reproduction, the altered vital rate may or may not have population-level consequences. We review the evidence that climate change affects populations by shifti…
View article: The rich get richer and the poor get poorer: commonness and rarity of arctic tundra plants diverge under warming and herbivore exclusion
The rich get richer and the poor get poorer: commonness and rarity of arctic tundra plants diverge under warming and herbivore exclusion Open
While most species are rare, our understanding of how rare species persist remains limited. Consequently, little is also known about how the commonness and rarity of co-occurring species might be differentially impacted by direct and indir…