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ext-e87dbbf354f4ff80e8ba9d46566a9d38 |
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2010 |
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repository |
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p18149332 |
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abstract |
Paleoecological records are replete with examples of biotic responses to past climate
change and human impact, but how can we use these records in the conservation of current
and future biodiversity? A recently published list of (One Hundred Questions of Importance
to the Conservation of Global Biological Diversity) (Sutherland et al., 2009) highlights
a number of key research questions that need a temporal perspective. Many of these
questions are related to the determination of ecological processes in order to assess
ecosystem function and services, climate change integrated conservation strategies,
and ecosystem management and restoration. However, it is noticeable that not a single
contributor to this list was from the paleo-research community and that extremely
few paleo-records are ever used in the development of terrestrial conservation management
plans. This lack of dialogue between conservationists and the paleo-community is partially
driven by a perception that the data provided by paleoecological records are purely
descriptive and not of relevance to the day-to-day management and conservation of
biological diversity. This paper illustrates, through a series of case-studies, how
long-term ecological records (>50 years) can provide a test of predictions and assumptions
of ecological processes that are directly relevant to management strategies necessary
to retain biological diversity in a changing climate. This discussion paper includes
information on diversity baselines, thresholds, resilience, and restoration of ecological
processes. |
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authors |
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6 |
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peerReviewed |
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uri |
http://data.open.ac.uk/oro/document/142243 |
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uri |
http://data.open.ac.uk/oro/document/142245 |
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http://data.open.ac.uk/oro/document/142247 |
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uri |
http://data.open.ac.uk/oro/document/142248 |
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http://data.open.ac.uk/oro/document/142249 |
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http://data.open.ac.uk/oro/document/142250 |
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http://data.open.ac.uk/oro/document/143150 |
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6 |
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AcademicArticle |
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Article |
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label |
Willis, K. J. and Bhagwat, S. A. (2010). Questions of importance to the conservation
of biological diversity: answers from the past. Climate of the Past, 6(6) pp. 759–769.
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label |
Willis, K. J. and Bhagwat, S. A. (2010). Questions of importance to the conservation
of biological diversity: answers from the past. Climate of the Past, 6(6) pp. 759–769. |
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cp-6-759-2010 |
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Title |
Questions of importance to the conservation of biological diversity: answers from
the past |
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oro |