The Impact of Climate Change on Fertility.
critical thermal limits
reproduction
species distributions
thermal fertility limits
thermal tolerance
Journal
Trends in ecology & evolution
ISSN: 1872-8383
Titre abrégé: Trends Ecol Evol
Pays: England
ID NLM: 8805125
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
03 2019
03 2019
Historique:
received:
05
10
2018
revised:
30
11
2018
accepted:
03
12
2018
pubmed:
13
1
2019
medline:
14
6
2019
entrez:
13
1
2019
Statut:
ppublish
Résumé
Rising global temperatures are threatening biodiversity. Studies on the impact of temperature on natural populations usually use lethal or viability thresholds, termed the 'critical thermal limit' (CTL). However, this overlooks important sublethal impacts of temperature that could affect species' persistence. Here we discuss a critical but overlooked trait: fertility, which can deteriorate at temperatures less severe than an organism's lethal limit. We argue that studies examining the ecological and evolutionary impacts of climate change should consider the 'thermal fertility limit' (TFL) of species; we propose that a framework for the design of TFL studies across taxa be developed. Given the importance of fertility for population persistence, understanding how climate change affects TFLs is vital for the assessment of future biodiversity impacts.
Identifiants
pubmed: 30635138
pii: S0169-5347(18)30283-0
doi: 10.1016/j.tree.2018.12.002
pii:
doi:
Types de publication
Journal Article
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
Langues
eng
Sous-ensembles de citation
IM
Pagination
249-259Commentaires et corrections
Type : CommentIn
Type : CommentIn
Informations de copyright
Copyright © 2018. Published by Elsevier Ltd.