The Influence of Paleoclimate on Present-Day Patterns in Biodiversitv and Ecosystems

Jens-Christian Svenning; Wolf L. Eiserhardt; Signe Normand; Alejandro Ordonez; Brody Steven Sandel

doi:10.1146/annurev-ecolsys-112414-054314

The Influence of Paleoclimate on Present-Day Patterns in Biodiversitv and Ecosystems

Jens-Christian Svenning^*, Wolf L. Eiserhardt, Signe Normand, Alejandro Ordonez, Brody Steven Sandel

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Institut for Biologi - Økoinformatik og biodiversitet

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Abstract

Farth's climate has experienced strong changes on timescales ranging from decades to millions of years. As biodiversity has evolved under these circumstances, dependence on these climate dynamics is expected. In this review, we assess the current state of knowledge on paleoclimatic legacies in biodiversity and ecosystem patterns. Paleoclimate has had strong impacts on past biodiversity dynamics, driving range shifts and extinctions as well as diversification. We outline theory for how these dynamics may have left legacies in contemporary patterns and review the empirical evidence. We report ample evidence that Quaternary glacial interglacial climate change affects current patterns of species distributions and diversity across a broad range of organisms and regions. We also report emerging evidence for paleoclimate effects on current patterns in phylogenetic and functional diversity and ecosystem functioning and for legacies of deeper-time paleoclimate conditions. Finally, we discuss implications for Anthropocene ecology and outline an agenda to improve our understanding of paleoclimate's role in shaping contemuoran-biodiversity and ecosystems.

Originalsprog	Engelsk
Tidsskrift	Annual Review of Ecology Evolution and Systematics
Vol/bind	46
Sider (fra-til)	551-572
Antal sider	22
ISSN	1543-592X
DOI	https://doi.org/10.1146/annurev-ecolsys-112414-054314
Status	Udgivet - 2015

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