Spectral asynchrony as a measure of ecosystem response diversity

• Published in: Global change biology Vol. 30; no. 2
• Main Authors: Mazzochini, Guilherme G., Rowland, Lucy, Lira‐Martins, Demétrius, Barros, Fernanda de V., Flores, Bernardo M., Hirota, Marina, Pennington, R. Toby, Oliveira, Rafael S.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Oxford Blackwell Publishing Ltd 01.02.2024
• Subjects: Aridity; Biodiversity; biodiversity metrics; Biological Sciences; climatic variability; Complementarity; data collection; diversity‐stability hypothesis; Drought; drought resistance; dry environmental conditions; Dry forests; Ecological function; ecological resilience; Ecosystem assessment; ecosystem functioning; Ecosystem models; Ecosystem resilience; Ecosystems; Extreme drought; global change; Heterogeneity; landscapes; Patchiness; phenological responses; Productivity; Remote sensing; Resilience; seasonally dry tropical forests; Spatial heterogeneity; spatial variation; Species diversity; spectral variability hypothesis; Stability; Tropical forests; vegetation productivity

Species diversity is crucial for promoting ecosystem resilience and stability. Species diversity promotes complementarity in resource use, resulting in a wider range of responses to adverse conditions. This enables populations of different species to fluctuate asynchronously, maintaining ecosystem f...