Tundra vegetation change and impacts on permafrost
Tundra vegetation productivity and composition are responding rapidly to climatic changes
in the Arctic. These changes can, in turn, mitigate or amplify permafrost thaw. In this Review …
in the Arctic. These changes can, in turn, mitigate or amplify permafrost thaw. In this Review …
Can we predict ectotherm responses to climate change using thermal performance curves and body temperatures?
Thermal performance curves (TPC s), which quantify how an ectotherm's body temperature
(Tb) affects its performance or fitness, are often used in an attempt to predict organismal …
(Tb) affects its performance or fitness, are often used in an attempt to predict organismal …
The changing form of Antarctic biodiversity
Antarctic biodiversity is much more extensive, ecologically diverse and biogeographically
structured than previously thought. Understanding of how this diversity is distributed in …
structured than previously thought. Understanding of how this diversity is distributed in …
The spatial structure of Antarctic biodiversity
Patterns of environmental spatial structure lie at the heart of the most fundamental and
familiar patterns of diversity on Earth. Antarctica contains some of the strongest …
familiar patterns of diversity on Earth. Antarctica contains some of the strongest …
Soil fauna responses to natural disturbances, invasive species, and global climate change: Current state of the science and a call to action
Environmental disturbances seem to be increasing in frequency and impact, yet we have
little understanding of the belowground impacts of these events. Soil fauna, while widely …
little understanding of the belowground impacts of these events. Soil fauna, while widely …
Advances in DNA metabarcoding for food and wildlife forensic species identification
Species identification using DNA barcodes has been widely adopted by forensic scientists
as an effective molecular tool for tracking adulterations in food and for analysing samples …
as an effective molecular tool for tracking adulterations in food and for analysing samples …
Solar ultraviolet radiation and ozone depletion-driven climate change: effects on terrestrial ecosystems
In this assessment we summarise advances in our knowledge of how UV-B radiation (280–
315 nm), together with other climate change factors, influence terrestrial organisms and …
315 nm), together with other climate change factors, influence terrestrial organisms and …
Islands in the ice: Potential impacts of habitat transformation on Antarctic biodiversity
Antarctic biodiversity faces an unknown future with a changing climate. Most terrestrial biota
is restricted to limited patches of ice‐free land in a sea of ice, where they are adapted to the …
is restricted to limited patches of ice‐free land in a sea of ice, where they are adapted to the …
The importance of understanding annual and shorter-term temperature patterns and variation in the surface levels of polar soils for terrestrial biota
Ground temperatures in the top few centimetres of the soil profile are key in many biological
processes yet remain very poorly documented, especially in the polar regions or over longer …
processes yet remain very poorly documented, especially in the polar regions or over longer …
[HTML][HTML] Soil biodiversity and DNA barcodes: opportunities and challenges
Soils encompass a huge diversity of organisms which mostly remains to be characterized
due to a number of methodological and logistical issues. Nonetheless, remarkable progress …
due to a number of methodological and logistical issues. Nonetheless, remarkable progress …