"Interactions Between Animal Movement, Distribution and Population Dynamics"

“动物运动、分布与种群动态之间的相互作用”

• 批准号: 327363-2012
• 负责人: Johnson, Chris
• 金额: $ 1.53万
• 依托单位: University of Northern British Columbia
• 依托单位国家: 加拿大
• 项目类别: Discovery Grants Program - Individual
• 财政年份: 2016
• 资助国家: 加拿大
• 起止时间: 2016-01-01 至 2017-12-31
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://www.nserc-crsng.gc.ca/ase-oro/Details-Detailles_eng.asp?id=595231
• 关键词: Interactions; Between; Animal; Movement; Distribution

Spatiotemporal variation in the distribution of organisms is one of the primary mechanisms underlying evolutionary and ecological processes. Such dynamics, however, are not only of interest to theoreticians. Many of our most contemporary challenges in applied ecology are a product of the contraction and expansion of populations and communities. Climate change, habitat modification, and the assisted migration of species will ultimately redistribute populations in both positive and negative ways. Understanding the spatiotemporal responses of these organisms to environmental heterogeneity, including human-caused change, is essential for effective conservation and management.

生物体分布的时空变化是进化和生态过程的主要机制之一。然而，这种动态不仅引起理论家的兴趣。我们当前在应用生态学方面面临的许多挑战都是人口和社区收缩和扩张的产物。气候变化、栖息地改变和物种辅助迁徙最终将以积极和消极的方式重新分配种群。了解这些生物体对环境异质性（包括人为变化）的时空反应对于有效的保护和管理至关重要。