Plant thermoregulation: energetics, trait–environment interactions, and carbon economics

ST Michaletz, MD Weiser, J Zhou, M Kaspari… - Trends in ecology & …, 2015 - cell.com
Building a more predictive trait-based ecology requires mechanistic theory based on first
principles. We present a general theoretical approach to link traits and climate. We use plant …

Towards a mechanistic understanding of the responses of large terrestrial mammals to heat and aridity associated with climate change

A Fuller, D Mitchell, SK Maloney, RS Hetem - Climate Change Responses, 2016 - Springer
In the face of climate change, the life history traits of large terrestrial mammals will prevent
them from adapting genetically at a sufficient pace to keep track with changing …

Remote bioenergetics measurements in wild fish: opportunities and challenges

SJ Cooke, JW Brownscombe, GD Raby, F Broell… - … and Physiology Part A …, 2016 - Elsevier
The generalized energy budget for fish (ie, Energy Consumed= Metabolism+ Waste+
Growth) is as relevant today as when it was first proposed decades ago and serves as a …

Responses of large mammals to climate change

RS Hetem, A Fuller, SK Maloney, D Mitchell - Temperature, 2014 - Taylor & Francis
Most large terrestrial mammals, including the charismatic species so important for
ecotourism, do not have the luxury of rapid micro-evolution or sufficient range shifts as …

Seeds of future past: climate change and the thermal memory of plant reproductive traits

E Fernández‐Pascual, E Mattana… - Biological …, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
Plant persistence and migration in face of climate change depends on successful
reproduction by seed, a central aspect of plant life that drives population dynamics …

Mechanistic variables can enhance predictive models of endotherm distributions: the American pika under current, past, and future climates

PD Mathewson, L Moyer‐Horner… - Global Change …, 2017 - Wiley Online Library
How climate constrains species' distributions through time and space is an important
question in the context of conservation planning for climate change. Despite increasing …

The use of opportunistic data for IUCN Red List assessments

D Maes, NJB Isaac, CA Harrower… - Biological Journal of …, 2015 - academic.oup.com
IUCN Red Lists are recognized worldwide as powerful instruments for the conservation of
species. Quantitative criteria to standardize approaches for estimating population trends …

Effects of microplastics on the functional traits of aquatic benthic organisms: A global-scale meta-analysis

M Berlino, MC Mangano, C De Vittor, G Sarà - Environmental Pollution, 2021 - Elsevier
Microplastics are widespread in the aquatic environment and thus available for many
organisms at different trophic levels. Many scientific papers focus their attention on the study …

Restoration goals: Why are fauna still overlooked in the process of recovering functioning ecosystems and what can be done about it?

SL Cross, PW Bateman… - Ecological Management & …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Despite the evidence that fauna play complex and critical roles in ecosystems (eg pollination
and nutrient cycling) and the knowledge that they need to be considered in restoration …

Simulated growth and reproduction of green turtles (Chelonia mydas) under climate change and marine heatwave scenarios

JL Stubbs, N Marn, MA Vanderklift, S Fossette… - Ecological …, 2020 - Elsevier
Environmental conditions experienced by animals constrain their energy acquisition and its
subsequent allocation to growth and reproduction, which ultimately contributes to population …