Spatial synchrony is related to environmental change in Finnish moth communities.
Proc Biol Sci
; 287(1927): 20200684, 2020 05 27.
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ABSTRACT
Spatially distinct pairs of sites may have similarly fluctuating population dynamics across large geographical distances, a phenomenon called spatial synchrony. However, species rarely exist in isolation, but rather as members of interactive communities, linked with other communities through dispersal (i.e. a metacommunity). Using data on Finnish moth communities sampled across 65 sites for 20 years, we examine the complex synchronous/anti-synchronous relationships among sites using the geography of synchrony framework. We relate site-level synchrony to mean and temporal variation in climatic data, finding that colder and drier sites-and those with the most drastic temperature increases-are important for spatial synchrony. This suggests that faster-warming sites contribute most strongly to site-level estimates of synchrony, highlighting the role of a changing climate to spatial synchrony. Considering the spatial variability in climate change rates is therefore important to understand metacommunity dynamics and identify habitats which contribute most strongly to spatial synchrony.
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MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Mariposas Nocturnas
Tipo de estudio:
Prognostic_studies
Límite:
Animals
País/Región como asunto:
Europa
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En
Revista:
Proc Biol Sci
Asunto de la revista:
BIOLOGIA
Año:
2020
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Article
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Estados Unidos