The effects of elevated temperature and dissolved ρCO 2 on a marine foundation species
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DOI: 10.1002/ece3.2969
Abstract: Abstract Understanding how climate change and other environmental stressors will affect species is a fundamental concern of modern ecology. Indeed, numerous studies have documented how climate stressors affect species distributions and population persistence. However, relatively… read more here.
Keywords: affect species; elevated temperature; foundation species; ecology ... See more keywords
Identifying foundation species in North American forests using long‐term data on ant assemblage structure
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DOI: 10.1002/ecs2.2139
Abstract: Foundation species are locally abundant and uniquely control associated biodiversity, whereas dominant species are locally abundant but are thought to be replaceable in ecological systems. It is important to distinguish foundation from dominant species to… read more here.
Keywords: term data; long term; foundation; foundation species ... See more keywords
Foundation species canopies affect understory beta diversity differently depending on species mobility.
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DOI: 10.1002/ecy.3999
Abstract: Beta diversity measures the spatial variation in species composition. As it influences several community attributes, studies are increasingly investigating its drivers. Spatial environmental heterogeneity is a major determinant of beta diversity, but canopy-forming foundation species… read more here.
Keywords: understory beta; diversity; beta diversity; foundation species ... See more keywords
Assessing a macroalgal foundation species: community variation with shifting algal assemblages
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DOI: 10.1007/s00227-019-3606-1
Abstract: Foundation species have strong, positive effects on local community structure; increasing biodiversity and species abundances by providing food and habitat. On coastal temperate and subpolar rocky reefs, canopy-forming kelps form three-dimensional habitats that support numerous… read more here.
Keywords: assessing macroalgal; urchin barrens; foundation; community ... See more keywords
Partitioning resilience of a marine foundation species into resistance and recovery trajectories.
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DOI: 10.1007/s00442-021-04945-4
Abstract: The resilience of an ecological unit encompasses resistance during adverse conditions and the capacity to recover. We adopted a 'resistance-recovery' framework to experimentally partition the resilience of a foundation species (the seagrass Cymodocea nodosa). The… read more here.
Keywords: recovery; resilience; resistance; resistance recovery ... See more keywords
Assessing ecosystem collapse risk in ecosystems dominated by foundation species: the case of fringe mangroves
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DOI: 10.1016/j.ecolind.2018.03.076
Abstract: Ecosystem collapse, i.e. the endpoint of ecosystem decline, is a central concept of IUCN Red List of Ecosystems (RLE) assessments and the identification of ecosystems most vulnerable to global environmental change. Estimating collapse risk can… read more here.
Keywords: collapse risk; risk; ecosystem; foundation species ... See more keywords
Rethinking foundation species in a changing world: The case for Rhododendron maximum as an emerging foundation species in shifting ecosystems of the southern Appalachians
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DOI: 10.1016/j.foreco.2020.118240
Abstract: Abstract “Foundation species” are widespread, abundant species that play critical roles in structuring ecosystem characteristics and processes. Ecosystem change in response to human activities, climate change, disease introduction, or other environmental conditions may promote the… read more here.
Keywords: foundation; ecosystem; emerging foundation; foundation species ... See more keywords
Foundation Species, Non-trophic Interactions, and the Value of Being Common
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DOI: 10.1016/j.isci.2019.02.020
Abstract: Foundation species define ecosystems, control the biological diversity of associated species, modulate critical ecosystem processes, and often have important cultural values and resonance. This review summarizes current understanding of the characteristics and traits of foundation… read more here.
Keywords: foundation; species non; trophic interactions; interactions value ... See more keywords
Heterogeneity within and among co-occurring foundation species increases biodiversity
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DOI: 10.1038/s41467-022-28194-y
Abstract: Habitat heterogeneity is considered a primary causal driver underpinning patterns of diversity, yet the universal role of heterogeneity in structuring biodiversity is unclear due to a lack of coordinated experiments testing its effects across geographic… read more here.
Keywords: heterogeneity; habitat heterogeneity; biodiversity; foundation species ... See more keywords
Rise of Ruppia in Chesapeake Bay: Climate change-driven turnover of foundation species creates new threats and management opportunities.
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DOI: 10.1073/pnas.2220678120
Abstract: Global change has converted many structurally complex and ecologically and economically valuable coastlines to bare substrate. In the structural habitats that remain, climate-tolerant and opportunistic species are increasing in response to environmental extremes and variability.… read more here.
Keywords: climate change; chesapeake bay; change; management ... See more keywords
Depth moderates loss of marine foundation species after an extreme marine heatwave: could deep temperate reefs act as a refuge?
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DOI: 10.1098/rspb.2020.0709
Abstract: Marine heatwaves (MHWs) have been documented around the world, causing widespread mortality of numerous benthic species on shallow reefs (less than 15 m depth). Deeper habitats are hypothesized to be a potential refuge from environmental… read more here.
Keywords: act refuge; temperate; marine; depth moderates ... See more keywords