Evolutionary and Ecological Responses to Anthropogenic Climate Change

Anderson, Jill T.; Panetta, Anne Marie; Mitchell-Olds, Thomas

doi:10.1104/pp.112.206219

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“…Increased understanding of these processes can inform efforts to manage and breed tree species to help them cope with environmental stresses (Brautigam et al 2013). Others argue that whilst investigating this evolutionary capacity to adapt is important, understanding responses of species to their changing biotic community is imperative (Anderson et al 2012) and 'landscape genomics' may offer a better approach for informing management of tree populations under climate change (Sork et al 2013).…”

Section: Species Responses To Climatementioning

confidence: 99%

Climate change impacts and adaptation in forest management: a review

Keenan

2015

Annals of Forest Science

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Abstract& Key message Adaptation of forest management to climate change requires an understanding of the effects of climate on forests, industries and communities; prediction of how these effects might change over time; and incorporation of this knowledge into management decisions. This requires multiple forms of knowledge and new approaches to forest management decisions. Partnerships that integrate researchers from multiple disciplines with forest managers and local actors can build a shared understanding of future challenges and facilitate improved decision making in the face of climate change.

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Section: Species Responses To Climatementioning

confidence: 99%

Climate change impacts and adaptation in forest management: a review

Keenan

2015

Annals of Forest Science

478

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“…Davis and Shaw 2001;Walther 2003;Jump and Peñuelas 2005;Aitken et al 2008;Anderson et al 2012;Corlett and Westcott 2013). For example, Aitken et al (2008) looked specifically at trees and Corlett and Westcott (2013) predominantly considered migrational responses across all taxa.…”

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Constraints to and conservation implications for climate change adaptation in plants

2015

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Contemporary climate change is having widespread impacts on plant populations. Understanding how plants respond to this change is essential to our efforts to conserve them. The key climate responses of plant populations can be categorised into one of three types: migration, in situ adaptation, or extirpation. If populations are to avoid extirpation then migration and/or in situ adaptation is essential. In this review we first articulate the current and future constraints of plant populations, but trees in particular, to the different adaptation strategies (e.g. space availability, rate of change, habitat fragmentation, niche availability). Secondly, we assess the use of the most appropriate methods (e.g. natural environmental gradients, genome and transcriptome scans) for assessing and understanding adaptive responses and the capacity to adapt to future challenges. Thirdly, we discuss the best conservation approaches (e.g. assisted migration, biodiversity corridors, ex situ strategies) to help overcome adaptive constraints in plants. Our synthesis of plant, and particularly tree, responses and constraints to climate change adaptation, combined with the identification of conservation strategies designed to overcome constraints, will help deliver effective management actions to assist adaptation in the face of current and future climate change.

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“…Reduction in effective population size due to habitat loss will decrease the likelihood of adaptive evolution (Anderson et al, 2012b). Species with short generation times may be capable of adapting to novel selection, whereas for long-lived species, strategies such as phenotypic plasticity and distributional shifts may be likelier methods of surviving anthropogenic disturbance.…”

Section: Emerging Global Problemsmentioning

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The evolution of quantitative traits in complex environments

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Species inhabit complex environments and respond to selection imposed by numerous abiotic and biotic conditions that vary in both space and time. Environmental heterogeneity strongly influences trait evolution and patterns of adaptive population differentiation. For example, heterogeneity can favor local adaptation, or can promote the evolution of plastic genotypes that alter their phenotypes based on the conditions they encounter. Different abiotic and biotic agents of selection can act synergistically to either accelerate or constrain trait evolution. The environmental context has profound effects on quantitative genetic parameters. For instance, heritabilities measured in controlled conditions often exceed those measured in the field; thus, laboratory experiments could overestimate the potential for a population to respond to selection. Nevertheless, most studies of the genetic basis of ecologically relevant traits are conducted in simplified laboratory environments, which do not reflect the complexity of nature. Here, we advocate for manipulative field experiments in the native ranges of plant species that differ in mating system, life-history strategy and growth form. Field studies are vital to evaluate the roles of disparate agents of selection, to elucidate the targets of selection and to develop a nuanced perspective on the evolution of quantitative traits. Quantitative genetics field studies will also shed light on the potential for natural populations to adapt to novel climates in highly fragmented landscapes. Drawing from our experience with the ecological model system Boechera (Brassicaceae), we discuss advancements possible through dedicated field studies, highlight future research directions and examine the challenges associated with field studies.

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Evolutionary and Ecological Responses to Anthropogenic Climate Change

Cited by 136 publications

References 116 publications

Climate change impacts and adaptation in forest management: a review

Climate change impacts and adaptation in forest management: a review

Constraints to and conservation implications for climate change adaptation in plants

The evolution of quantitative traits in complex environments

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