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Quantifying temporal change in biodiversity : challenges and opportunities
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dc.contributor.author | Dornelas, Maria | |
dc.contributor.author | Magurran, Anne | |
dc.contributor.author | Buckland, Stephen Terrence | |
dc.contributor.author | Chao, Anne | |
dc.contributor.author | Chazdon, Robin L | |
dc.contributor.author | Colwell, Robert K | |
dc.contributor.author | Curtis, Tom | |
dc.contributor.author | Gaston, Kevin J | |
dc.contributor.author | Gotelli, Nicolas J | |
dc.contributor.author | Kosnik, Matthew A | |
dc.contributor.author | McGill, Brian | |
dc.contributor.author | McCune, Jenny L | |
dc.contributor.author | Morlon, Hélène | |
dc.contributor.author | Mumby, Peter J | |
dc.contributor.author | Øvreås, Lise | |
dc.contributor.author | Studeny, Angelika | |
dc.contributor.author | Vellend, Mark | |
dc.date.accessioned | 2012-12-11T17:01:01Z | |
dc.date.available | 2012-12-11T17:01:01Z | |
dc.date.issued | 2013-01-07 | |
dc.identifier | 40852888 | |
dc.identifier | 6d0bb115-817c-4b91-bd53-8a546bb898c6 | |
dc.identifier | 000311943100007 | |
dc.identifier | 84869843025 | |
dc.identifier.citation | Dornelas , M , Magurran , A , Buckland , S T , Chao , A , Chazdon , R L , Colwell , R K , Curtis , T , Gaston , K J , Gotelli , N J , Kosnik , M A , McGill , B , McCune , J L , Morlon , H , Mumby , P J , Øvreås , L , Studeny , A & Vellend , M 2013 , ' Quantifying temporal change in biodiversity : challenges and opportunities ' , Proceedings of the Royal Society B: Biological Sciences , vol. 280 , no. 1750 , 20121931 . https://doi.org/10.1098/rspb.2012.1931 | en |
dc.identifier.issn | 0962-8452 | |
dc.identifier.other | ORCID: /0000-0002-0036-2795/work/43550266 | |
dc.identifier.other | ORCID: /0000-0002-9939-709X/work/73701074 | |
dc.identifier.uri | https://hdl.handle.net/10023/3284 | |
dc.description.abstract | Growing concern about biodiversity loss underscores the need to quantify and understand temporal change. Here, we review the opportunities presented by biodiversity time series, and address three related issues: (i) recognizing the characteristics of temporal data; (ii) selecting appropriate statistical procedures for analysing temporal data; and (iii) inferring and forecasting biodiversity change. With regard to the first issue, we draw attention to defining characteristics of biodiversity time series—lack of physical boundaries, uni-dimensionality, autocorrelation and directionality—that inform the choice of analytic methods. Second, we explore methods of quantifying change in biodiversity at different timescales, noting that autocorrelation can be viewed as a feature that sheds light on the underlying structure of temporal change. Finally, we address the transition from inferring to forecasting biodiversity change, highlighting potential pitfalls associated with phase-shifts and novel conditions. | |
dc.format.extent | 580904 | |
dc.language.iso | eng | |
dc.relation.ispartof | Proceedings of the Royal Society B: Biological Sciences | en |
dc.subject | Biological diversity | en |
dc.subject | Time | en |
dc.subject | Legacy data | en |
dc.subject | Traits | en |
dc.subject | Global change | en |
dc.subject | Conservation | en |
dc.subject | QH301 Biology | en |
dc.subject.lcc | QH301 | en |
dc.title | Quantifying temporal change in biodiversity : challenges and opportunities | en |
dc.type | Journal article | en |
dc.contributor.sponsor | European Research Council | en |
dc.contributor.institution | University of St Andrews. School of Biology | en |
dc.contributor.institution | University of St Andrews. Fish Behaviour and Biodiversity Research Group | en |
dc.contributor.institution | University of St Andrews. Marine Alliance for Science & Technology Scotland | en |
dc.contributor.institution | University of St Andrews. Scottish Oceans Institute | en |
dc.contributor.institution | University of St Andrews. Institute of Behavioural and Neural Sciences | en |
dc.contributor.institution | University of St Andrews. St Andrews Sustainability Institute | en |
dc.contributor.institution | University of St Andrews. Centre for Research into Ecological & Environmental Modelling | en |
dc.contributor.institution | University of St Andrews. School of Mathematics and Statistics | en |
dc.contributor.institution | University of St Andrews. Centre for Biological Diversity | en |
dc.identifier.doi | 10.1098/rspb.2012.1931 | |
dc.description.status | Peer reviewed | en |
dc.identifier.grantnumber | 250189 | en |
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