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Towards an integrative, eco-evolutionary understanding of ecological novelty:
studying and communicating interlinked effects of global change (2019)

Art

Zeitschriftenartikel / wissenschaftlicher Beitrag

Autoren

Heger, Tina

Bernard-Verdier, Maud

Gessler, Arthur

Greenwood, Alex D. (WE 12)

Grossart, Hans-Peter

Hilker, Monika

Keinath, Silvia

Kowarik, Ingo

Kueffer, Christoph

Marquard, Elisabeth

Müller, Johannes

Niemeier, Stephanie

Onandia, Gabriela

Petermann, Jana S.

Rillig, Matthias C.

Rödel, Mark-Oliver

Saul, Wolf-Christian

Schittko, Conrad

Tockner, Klement

Joshi, Jasmin

Jeschke, Jonathan M.

Quelle

BioScience

Bandzählung: 69

Heftzählung: 11

Seiten: 888 – 899

ISSN: 1525-3244

Sprache

Englisch

Verweise

URL (Volltext): https://academic.oup.com/bioscience/article/69/11/888/5559620

DOI: 10.1093/biosci/biz095

Pubmed: 31719711

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Abstract / Zusammenfassung

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.