The ecological value of long-term studies of birds and mammals in Central America, South America and Antarctica

The ecological value of long-term studies of birds and mammals in Central America, South America and Antarctica

Abstract This review covers long-term ecological studies in Central America, South America, and Antarctica that include at least 10 years of data on both terrestrial and marine mammals as well as birds. Specifically, we compiled long-term research on social systems, population ecology, and community ecology. Long-term research is necessary to understand decadal trends and dynamics that would otherwise go unnoticed in short-term studies. This review highlights the impact of ecological conditions as well as territoriality and conflict on social organization and structure, the role that environmental perturbations and climate change have on populations, and how interaction between biotic and abiotic factors influence entire ecological communities. It especially highlights the need for additional long-term studies to assess climate change trends and the ecological changes that will follow.

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Main Authors: Taig-Johnston,Megan, Strom,Madeline K., Calhoun,Kendall, Nowak,Kendra, Ebensperger,Luis A., Hayes,Loren
Format: Digital revista
Language:English
Published: Sociedad de Biología de Chile 2017
Online Access:http://www.scielo.cl/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0716-078X2017000100501
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spelling oai:scielo:S0716-078X20170001005012017-11-03The ecological value of long-term studies of birds and mammals in Central America, South America and AntarcticaTaig-Johnston,MeganStrom,Madeline K.Calhoun,KendallNowak,KendraEbensperger,Luis A.Hayes,Loren Long-term studies Social systems Population ecology studies Community ecology studies ENSO Small mammals Abstract This review covers long-term ecological studies in Central America, South America, and Antarctica that include at least 10 years of data on both terrestrial and marine mammals as well as birds. Specifically, we compiled long-term research on social systems, population ecology, and community ecology. Long-term research is necessary to understand decadal trends and dynamics that would otherwise go unnoticed in short-term studies. This review highlights the impact of ecological conditions as well as territoriality and conflict on social organization and structure, the role that environmental perturbations and climate change have on populations, and how interaction between biotic and abiotic factors influence entire ecological communities. It especially highlights the need for additional long-term studies to assess climate change trends and the ecological changes that will follow.info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessSociedad de Biología de ChileRevista chilena de historia natural v.90 20172017-01-01text/htmlhttp://www.scielo.cl/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0716-078X2017000100501en10.1186/s40693-017-0070-5
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Hayes,Loren
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The ecological value of long-term studies of birds and mammals in Central America, South America and Antarctica
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Strom,Madeline K.
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Nowak,Kendra
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title The ecological value of long-term studies of birds and mammals in Central America, South America and Antarctica
title_short The ecological value of long-term studies of birds and mammals in Central America, South America and Antarctica
title_full The ecological value of long-term studies of birds and mammals in Central America, South America and Antarctica
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title_full_unstemmed The ecological value of long-term studies of birds and mammals in Central America, South America and Antarctica
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description Abstract This review covers long-term ecological studies in Central America, South America, and Antarctica that include at least 10 years of data on both terrestrial and marine mammals as well as birds. Specifically, we compiled long-term research on social systems, population ecology, and community ecology. Long-term research is necessary to understand decadal trends and dynamics that would otherwise go unnoticed in short-term studies. This review highlights the impact of ecological conditions as well as territoriality and conflict on social organization and structure, the role that environmental perturbations and climate change have on populations, and how interaction between biotic and abiotic factors influence entire ecological communities. It especially highlights the need for additional long-term studies to assess climate change trends and the ecological changes that will follow.
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