What evidence exists for temporal variability in Arctic terrestrial and freshwater biodiversity throughout the Holocene? A systematic map protocol

The Arctic tundra is subject to the greatest climate change-induced temperature rises of any biome. Both terrestrial and freshwater biota are responding to recent climate warming through variability in their distribution, abundance, and richness. However, uncertainty arises within models of future c...

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Main Authors: Martin, AC, Assmann, JJ, Bradshaw, RHW, Kuoppamaa, M, Kuosmanen, NI, Normand, S, Speed, JDM, Macias-Fauria, M
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:English
Published: 2022
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Online Access:https://zenodo.org/record/7584157
https://doi.org/10.1186/s13750-022-00267-x
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Summary:The Arctic tundra is subject to the greatest climate change-induced temperature rises of any biome. Both terrestrial and freshwater biota are responding to recent climate warming through variability in their distribution, abundance, and richness. However, uncertainty arises within models of future change when considering processes that operate over centennial timescales. A systematic evidence synthesis of centennial-scale variability in biodiversity does not currently exist for the Arctic biome. Here, we sought to address the primary research question: what evidence exists for temporal variability in Arctic terrestrial and freshwater biodiversity throughout the Holocene (11,650 years before present (yBP)—0yBP)?