Gianalberto Losapio et al. addressed the effects of #GlacierRetreat on #PlantFunctionalDiversity by integrating #PlantTraits with ecological indicator values across a 140-year chronosequence in a subalpine glacier landscape.

#AlpineEcosystems | #BiodiversityChange

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Study area with Mont Miné and Ferpècle glaciers in the Valais Alps and the geolocation of the sixteen surveyed plots across four main stages of glacier retreat (Stage 1, Stage 2, Stage 3 and Stage 4), reconstructed using moraines marking the former glacier positions since the 1860s.

💡Ecological indicators predict functional diversity dynamics following #GlacierRetreat

Results:
Glacier retreat ➡️ Functional richness & functional dispersion ⬇️, functional evenness & functional divergence ⬆️

#AlpineEcosystems | #BiodiversityChange

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I know it's been a while, but coming out of hibernation just in time for the #BES2025 this week!! Who is around? Feel free to tag me on everything #biodiversitychange and #community #ecology and I will check it out!

Also, don't miss out on our @besmacro.bsky.social SIG events!

📰 A new article in Methods in Ecology and Evolution journal, co-authored by our partners at @cnrs.fr, explores both the progress and persistent challenges in detecting and attributing #biodiversitychange.

👉 Read the full article here:
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Advancing causal inference in ecology: Pathways for biodiversity change detection and attribution Understanding the causes of biodiversity change is essential for addressing environmental challenges. While causal attribution has advanced in other fields, ecologists remain cautious about causal...

Better understanding of causal relationships in #biodiversitychange is crucial for realistic projections and policy decisions. This is key for effective #conservation and #sustainable markets 🌍

#biodiversity #conservation #nature #policy #science

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Ecological indicators predict functional diversity dynamics following glacier retreat Abstract. The retreat of glaciers due to climate change is reshaping mountain landscapes and biodiversity. While previous research has documented vegetatio

【🎉Latest accepted article】
Ecological indicators predict functional diversity dynamics following #GlacierRetreat

#AlpineEcosystems | #BiodiversityChange | #CommunityDynamics | #GlobalWarming | #LandoltValues | #PlantFunctionalTraits

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Temporal changes in taxonomic and functional alpha and beta diversity across tree communities in subtropical Atlantic forests

https://doi.org/10.1111/oik.10961

📷 © Jean M. Freitag Kramer

#BiodiversityChange #BioticHomogenization #TemporalChanges #BiodiversityTrends #CommunityStability

But why don't we have a handy power analysis to assign certainty to #biodiversitychange? It gets technical... because "incomplete" biodiversity sampling is biased (thanks, common species!), our "pilot studies" don't average to the mean.

Great list and I found some new people there. I am not exactly a #ClimateHeritage person but I do #envhist of/at #museums & #collections and #HistoricalEcology of #BiodiversityChange. In case there is space, I'd be grateful to be added. Thanks.

Fascinating to learn from presenters at "Exploring European colonial impacts on tropical land-use" #WCEH2024 about multidisciplinary collaboration to reconstruct land use. #Data #Quantification #BiodiversityChange . All also relevant for @collecol.bsky.social in interesting ways. #envhum #envhist 📗