Lateral thinking on data to identify climate impacts

被引:29
作者
Sparks, Tim H. [1 ]
机构
[1] NERC Ctr Ecol & Hydrol, Huntingdon PE28 2LS, Cambs, England
基金
英国自然环境研究理事会;
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D O I
10.1016/j.tree.2007.01.003
中图分类号
Q14 [生态学(生物生态学)];
学科分类号
071012 ; 0713 ;
摘要
It has never been more urgent to identify the potential impacts of climate change. In our quest for information, we often rely on records that reveal how organisms and systems responded to past climates. A new study by Miller-Rushing et al. uses some unorthodox archive material (photographs and herbarium specimens) to examine changes in flowering phenology in the USA. Their approach suggests that we have failed to thinkoutside-the-box and have been overlooking a valuable resource for climate-impact research.
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页码:169 / 171
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