Posts tagged ecosystems
Bridging the Time Gap: How Ecosystems Respond to a Rapidly Changing Climate
Bridging the Time Gap: How Ecosystems Respond to a Rapidly Changing Climate

When we talk about climate change, we often think in extremes—heat waves, vanishing glaciers, and species on the brink. But nature’s responses to these shifts are far more nuanced, and according to a new paper co-authored by the Centre for Ecosystem Management’s Dr. Joey Bernhardt, understanding when ecosystems respond may be just as important as understanding how they respond.

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Helen Vanostimescales, ecological acclimation, ecosystems, climate change, scicomm, ecological forecasting
New Study: Global Food Production Is Shrinking Animals and Plants
New Study: Global Food Production Is Shrinking Animals and Plants

Humans are producing more food than ever – but at what cost to the environment?  

A new analysis from University of Guelph researchers, published in Nature Ecology and Evolution, says our global food systems are becoming less diverse and more vulnerable to climate change, in part due to animals and plants shrinking over time.  

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Helen VanosUniversity of Guelph, paper, global change, food production, ecosystems