Tina Heger, Maud Bernard-Verdier, Arthur Gessler, Alex D. Greenwood, Hans-Peter Grossart, Monika Hilker, Silvia Keinath, Ingo Kowarik, Christoph Küffer, Elisabeth Marquard, Johannes Mueller, Stephanie Niemeier, Gabriela Onandia, Jana S. Petermann, Matthias C. Rillig, Mark-Oliver Rodel, Wolf-Christian Saul, Conrad Schittko, Klement Tockner, Jasmin Radha Joshi, Jonathan M. Jeschke
- Global change has complex eco-evolutionary consequences for organisms and ecosystems, but related concepts (e.g., novel ecosystems) do not cover their full range. Here we propose an umbrella concept of "ecological novelty" comprising (1) a site-specific and (2) an organism-centered, eco-evolutionary perspective. Under this umbrella, complementary options for studying and communicating effects of global change on organisms, ecosystems, and landscapes can be included in a toolbox. This allows researchers to address ecological novelty from different perspectives, e.g., by defining it based on (a) categorical or continuous measures, (b) reference conditions related to sites or organisms, and (c) types of human activities. We suggest striving for a descriptive, non-normative usage of the term "ecological novelty" in science. Normative evaluations and decisions about conservation policies or management are important, but require additional societal processes and engagement with multiple stakeholders.
MetadatenAuthor details: | Tina HegerORCiDGND, Maud Bernard-VerdierORCiD, Arthur GesslerORCiDGND, Alex D. GreenwoodORCiD, Hans-Peter GrossartORCiDGND, Monika HilkerGND, Silvia KeinathORCiD, Ingo KowarikORCiDGND, Christoph KüfferGND, Elisabeth MarquardORCiD, Johannes Mueller, Stephanie NiemeierORCiD, Gabriela OnandiaORCiD, Jana S. PetermannORCiDGND, Matthias C. RilligORCiD, Mark-Oliver Rodel, Wolf-Christian SaulORCiD, Conrad SchittkoORCiDGND, Klement TocknerORCiD, Jasmin Radha JoshiORCiDGND, Jonathan M. JeschkeORCiDGND |
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DOI: | https://doi.org/10.1093/biosci/biz095 |
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ISSN: | 0006-3568 |
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ISSN: | 1525-3244 |
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Pubmed ID: | https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/31719711 |
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Title of parent work (English): | Bioscience |
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Publisher: | Oxford Univ. Press |
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Place of publishing: | Oxford |
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Publication type: | Article |
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Language: | English |
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Date of first publication: | 2019/12/18 |
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Publication year: | 2019 |
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Release date: | 2020/11/23 |
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Tag: | Anthropocene; eco-evolutionary experience; global change; novel ecosystems; shifting baselines |
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Volume: | 69 |
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Issue: | 11 |
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Number of pages: | 12 |
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First page: | 888 |
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Last Page: | 899 |
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Funding institution: | German Federal Ministry of Education and Research BMBF within the Collaborative Project "Bridging in Biodiversity Science-BIBS" [01LC1501]; Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft (DFG)German Research Foundation (DFG) [JE 288/9-1, JE 288/9-2]; European Research Council (ERC) Advanced Grant ("Gradual Change")European Research Council (ERC) |
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Organizational units: | Mathematisch-Naturwissenschaftliche Fakultät / Institut für Biochemie und Biologie |
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DDC classification: | 5 Naturwissenschaften und Mathematik / 57 Biowissenschaften; Biologie |
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Peer review: | Referiert |
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Publishing method: | Open Access |
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| Open Access / Hybrid Open-Access |
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