Title | Climate change refugia and habitat connectivity promote species persistence |
Publication Type | Journal Article |
Year of Publication | 2017 |
Authors | Morelli, T. L., Maher Sean P., Lim Marisa C. W., Kastely Christina, Eastman Lindsey M., Flint Lorraine E., Flint Alan L., Beissinger Steven R., and Moritz Craig |
Journal | Climate Change Responses |
Volume | 4 |
Issue | 1 |
Date Published | Jan-12-2017 |
Keywords | climate change, Habitat connectivity, Landscape genetics, Montane meadows, refugia, Sierra Nevada, Urocitellus beldingi, Yosemite National Park |
Abstract | Climate change refugia, areas buffered from climate change relative to their surroundings, are of increasing interest as natural resource managers seek to prioritize climate adaptation actions. However, evidence that refugia buffer the effects of anthropogenic climate change is largely missing. Focusing on the climate-sensitive Belding’s ground squirrel (Urocitellus beldingi), we predicted that highly connected Sierra Nevada meadows that had warmed less or shown less precipitation change over the last century would have greater population persistence, as measured by short-term occupancy, fewer extirpations over the twentieth century, and long-term persistence measured through genetic diversity. |
URL | https://climatechangeresponses.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s40665-017-0036-5 |
DOI | 10.1186/s40665-017-0036-5 |
Short Title | Clim Chang Responses |
Climate change refugia and habitat connectivity promote species persistence
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