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Microrefugia, Small Scale Ice Age Forest Remnants [PDF]
Systematics and Geography of Plants, 2001 In this study the possibility of rainforest outside the postulated refuge areas is explored by assessing the presence of rainforest Caesalpinioideae in Lopejforest savannah mosaic in Gabon. In this dry area twenty-six tree species of this subfamily were located. Their physiological ability to cope with drought stress and their impossible migration from
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Greater future range expansions in alien than native ant species
Oikos, EarlyView.There is growing concern that many species may not be able to track suitable conditions under climate change and suffer range contractions as a result. At the same time, alien species introduced to novel geographic ranges are often assumed to benefit from climate change.
Tongyi Liu +2 more
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Protecting temperate old‐growth forests as biotic microrefugia amid climate change
Conservation Science and Practice, EarlyView.Old‐growth forests are essential biotic microrefugia, providing high carbon storage, biodiversity, and stable microclimates that protect understorey species from climatic extremes. Their resilience to drought and disturbance makes them more effective than younger forests, yet habitat loss, fragmentation, and climate change increasingly threaten these ...
Georg J. A. Hähn +10 more
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Ecography, EarlyView.Climate change is causing many species' ranges to shift upslope to higher elevations as species track their climatic requirements. However, many species have not shifted in pace with recent warming (i.e. ‘range stasis'), possibly due to demographic lags or microclimatic buffering.
Katie J. A. Goodwin +4 more
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Restoration Ecology, EarlyView.Abstract Introduction Coral populations have declined in recent decades, largely due to anthropogenic climate change. In response, coral restoration projects are being implemented, and rubble stabilization is one such approach. Rubble beds form when dead coral fragments accumulate on the seafloor and can be mobilized by water flow.
Kyle M. Phillips +2 more
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Detecting microrefugia in semi-arid landscapes from remotely sensed vegetation dynamics [PDF]
, 2017 Microrefugia are sites with stable, high quality habitat within landscapes characterized by dynamic environmental conditions driven by climate variability or ecological disturbances.
Warrener, H., Andrew, M.E.
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Too hot to hunt: Mechanistic predictions of thermal refuge from cat predation risk
Conservation Letters, 2022 Many threatened species depend on climatic microrefugia, but places with harsh climates for predators may also play a refugial role. Feral cats threaten many native species in arid Australia. Although cats can persist in regions with no free water, their
Natalie J. Briscoe +5 more
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Annals of Forest Science, 2023 Key message Dolines may provide important safe havens for many plant species and play a key role in maintaining biodiversity. The combined effects of forest age and topographic position influence the biodiversity patterns of these unique habitats. Forest
Zoltán Bátori +5 more
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Ecology and Evolution, Volume 16, Issue 6, June 2026.The current study used machine learning and geospatial analysis to predict how climate change will loosen and fragment suitable habitats for Ethiopian honeybees. Main factors like agro‐ecological zones and dry‐season precipitation were found to be critical for bee survival.
Diriba Tulu +4 more
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Topography of the Dolomites modulates range dynamics of narrow endemic plants under climate change
Scientific Reports, 2022 Climate change is expected to threaten endemic plants in the Alps. In this context, the factors that may modulate species responses are rarely investigated at a local scale.
Francesco Rota +8 more
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