lecture 14 - climate and species Flashcards
1
Q
definition of a species climate niche
A
the specific range of climatic requirements that enables a species to survive and reproduce
2
Q
bioclimate envelope models (BEM) allow us to…
A
- understand species climate niches across earth and how they may change
- define species climatic niches
3
Q
5 stages of producing BEM
A
1 - collect records of location of species
2 - map current species distribution
3 - use distribution to infer environmental requirements
4 - predict a species distribution from its environmental requirements
5 - use BEM to predict future distributions under changing climates
4
Q
adapting to climate change…
A
will require physiological variability in thermal tolerances of species
