Understanding resilience of seed dispersal in insular systems to climate change
Global biodiversity loss is disproportionately rapid on islands, which despite being hotspots of biodiversity, comprise ~ 80% of world’s species extinctions. The vulnerability of insular ecosystems to global change has been histor...
Global biodiversity loss is disproportionately rapid on islands, which despite being hotspots of biodiversity, comprise ~ 80% of world’s species extinctions. The vulnerability of insular ecosystems to global change has been historically related to the introduction of invasive species. Yet, we still lack a quantitative understanding of how other major threats such as climate change will jeopardise, not only species, but pivotal ecosystem functions derived from trophic interactions such as animal-mediated seed dispersal. To date, the scarce data and methodological limitations have entailed a lack of studies on the effect of climate change on seed dispersal in entire island communities. ECORISC implies a major step ahead previous work with its integration of a new global dataset on ~65 insular seed-dispersal networks, alongside methodological approaches from the fields of interaction networks, ecological niche modelling and future climate change projections. The combination of empirical knowledge on the structure and vulnerability of current insular communities with future climate, species extinctions and interaction rewiring simulations will provide an integrated understanding of the resilience of seed dispersal in insular systems to climate change. The main outcome of ECORISC (i.e. the quantification of structural and functional consequences derived from climate-driven biodiversity loss) will provide essential knowledge needed to restore Europe’s ecosystems and biodiversity, one of the main issue mainstreamed in the first Horizon Europe strategic plan. During the course of this project, I will receive essential training by world leading experts of the fields of island ecology, niche modelling and complex systems at three outstanding institutes from the disciplines of Ecology and Physics, thus paving my way towards establishing an independent and distinct research profile in the fields of global change and community ecology.ver más
Seleccionando "Aceptar todas las cookies" acepta el uso de cookies para ayudarnos a brindarle una mejor experiencia de usuario y para analizar el uso del sitio web. Al hacer clic en "Ajustar tus preferencias" puede elegir qué cookies permitir. Solo las cookies esenciales son necesarias para el correcto funcionamiento de nuestro sitio web y no se pueden rechazar.
Cookie settings
Nuestro sitio web almacena cuatro tipos de cookies. En cualquier momento puede elegir qué cookies acepta y cuáles rechaza. Puede obtener más información sobre qué son las cookies y qué tipos de cookies almacenamos en nuestra Política de cookies.
Son necesarias por razones técnicas. Sin ellas, este sitio web podría no funcionar correctamente.
Son necesarias para una funcionalidad específica en el sitio web. Sin ellos, algunas características pueden estar deshabilitadas.
Nos permite analizar el uso del sitio web y mejorar la experiencia del visitante.
Nos permite personalizar su experiencia y enviarle contenido y ofertas relevantes, en este sitio web y en otros sitios web.