A reality check for climate change experiments: Do they reflect the real world?
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DOI: 10.1002/ecy.2474
Abstract: Experiments are widely used in ecology, particularly for assessing global change impacts on ecosystem function. However, results from experiments often are inconsistent with observations made under natural conditions, suggesting the need for rigorous comparisons of… read more here.
Keywords: change experiments; change; ecology; reality check ... See more keywords
We need more realistic climate change experiments for understanding ecosystems of the future.
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DOI: 10.1111/gcb.14797
Abstract: Experiments that alter local climate and measure community- and ecosystem-level responses are an important tool for understanding how future ecosystems will respond to climate change. Here, we synthesized data from 76 studies that manipulated climate… read more here.
Keywords: change experiments; need realistic; change; climate change ... See more keywords