Realizing niches

Understanding an organism’s thermal niche — the temperature range at which it can thrive — has become an important factor for predicting survival under climate change. Realized niches are defined not only by abiotic factors but also by biotic interactions, yet few studies have specifically focused o...

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Published inNature climate change Vol. 10; no. 10; p. 888
Main Author Armarego-Marriott, Tegan
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published London Nature Publishing Group 01.10.2020
Subjects
Abiotic factors
Atmosphere
Biotic factors
Carbon
Climate change
Climate science
Cooperation
Organisms
Power plants
Rivers
Survival
Temperature range
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Summary:Understanding an organism’s thermal niche — the temperature range at which it can thrive — has become an important factor for predicting survival under climate change. Realized niches are defined not only by abiotic factors but also by biotic interactions, yet few studies have specifically focused on the latter.
ISSN:1758-678X
1758-6798
DOI:10.1038/s41558-020-00929-z