Climate change vulnerability assessment of species

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ID12929658
AuthorsWendy Foden (0000-0002-8839-8740, Stellenbosch University, corresponding author), Bruce E Young (0000-0002-8056-4046, N at ur eS er ve), H Reşit Akçakaya (0000-0002-8679-5929, International Union for Conservation of Nature), Raquel A Garcia (0000-0001-6523-0585, Stellenbosch University), Anja A Hoffmann (0000-0001-9497-7645, The University of Melbourne), Bruce A Stein (0000-0002-7788-2545, National Wildlife Federation), Chris D Thomas (0000-0003-2822-1334, University of York), Christopher J Wheatley (0000-0002-8550-2450, International Union for Conservation of Nature), David Bickford (0000-0003-1478-3387, University of La Verne), Jamie Carr (0000-0003-2219-5374, University of Leeds), Daniel Hole (0000-0003-1325-3181, Conservation International), Tara G Martins (0000-0001-7165-9812, University of British Columbia), Michela Pacifici (0000-0002-4468-4710, International Union for Conservation of Nature), James W Pearce‐Higgins (0000-0003-1341-5080, University of Cambridge), Philip J Platts (0000-0002-0153-0121, International Union for Conservation of Nature), Piero Visconti (0000-0001-6823-2826, Zoological Society of London), James E M Watson (0000-0003-4942-1984, Wildlife Conservation Society), Brian Huntley (0000-0002-3926-2257, Durham University)
Year2018
Volume10
Issue1
Publication date2018-10-11
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueWiley Interdisciplinary Reviews Climate Change (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 1757-7780 • E-ISSN: 1757-7799
PublisherWiley (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1002/wcc.551
OpenAlexW2894287306
LanguageEN
Citations received20
References cited345

Assessing species' vulnerability to climate change is a prerequisite for developing effective strategies to conserve them. The last three decades have seen exponential growth in the number of studies evaluating how, how much, why, when, and where species will be impacted by climate change. We provide an overview of the rapidly developing field of climate change vulnerability assessment (CCVA) and describe key concepts, terms, steps and considerations. We stress the importance of identifying the full range of pressures, impacts and their associated mechanisms that species face and using this as a basis for selecting the appropriate assessment approaches for quantifying vulnerability. We outline four CCVA assessment approaches, namely trait‐based, correlative, mechanistic and combined approaches and discuss their use. Since any assessment can deliver unreliable or even misleading results when incorrect data and parameters are applied, we discuss finding, selecting, and applying input data and provide examples of open‐access resources. Because rare, small‐range, and declining‐range species are often of particular conservation concern while also posing significant challenges for CCVA, we describe alternative ways to assess them. We also describe how CCVAs can be used to inform IUCN Red List assessments of extinction risk. Finally, we suggest future directions in this field and propose areas where research efforts may be particularly valuable. This article is categorized under: Climate, Ecology, and Conservation > Extinction Risk

Biology · Climate change · Environmental planning · Environmental resource management · Extinction (optical mineralogy · Geography · IUCN Red List · Psychological resilience · Range (aeronautics · Vulnerability (computing · Vulnerability assessment · Computer Science · Ecology and Vegetation Dynamics Studies · Environmental Science · Plant and animal studies · Psychology · Species Distribution and Climate Change · Ecology

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