Whole-ecosystem experimental manipulations of tropical forests
Jazyk angličtina Země Velká Británie, Anglie Médium print-electronic
Typ dokumentu časopisecké články, práce podpořená grantem, přehledy
PubMed
25896491
DOI
10.1016/j.tree.2015.03.010
PII: S0169-5347(15)00069-5
Knihovny.cz E-zdroje
- Klíčová slova
- climate change, forest fragmentation, forest restoration, logging, nutrients, species interactions,
- MeSH
- ekosystém * MeSH
- lesy * MeSH
- regenerace a remediace životního prostředí MeSH
- tropické klima * MeSH
- výzkumný projekt MeSH
- Publikační typ
- časopisecké články MeSH
- práce podpořená grantem MeSH
- přehledy MeSH
Tropical forests are highly diverse systems involving extraordinary numbers of interactions between species, with each species responding in a different way to the abiotic environment. Understanding how these systems function and predicting how they respond to anthropogenic global change is extremely challenging. We argue for the necessity of 'whole-ecosystem' experimental manipulations, in which the entire ecosystem is targeted, either to reveal the functioning of the system in its natural state or to understand responses to anthropogenic impacts. We survey the current range of whole-ecosystem manipulations, which include those targeting weather and climate, nutrients, biotic interactions, human impacts, and habitat restoration. Finally we describe the unique challenges and opportunities presented by such projects and suggest directions for future experiments.
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