Skip to main content
Journal cover image

Ecological and evolutionary impacts of changing climatic variability.

Publication ,  Journal Article
Vázquez, DP; Gianoli, E; Morris, WF; Bozinovic, F
Published in: Biological reviews of the Cambridge Philosophical Society
February 2017

While average temperature is likely to increase in most locations on Earth, many places will simultaneously experience higher variability in temperature, precipitation, and other climate variables. Although ecologists and evolutionary biologists widely recognize the potential impacts of changes in average climatic conditions, relatively little attention has been paid to the potential impacts of changes in climatic variability and extremes. We review the evidence on the impacts of increased climatic variability and extremes on physiological, ecological and evolutionary processes at multiple levels of biological organization, from individuals to populations and communities. Our review indicates that climatic variability can have profound influences on biological processes at multiple scales of organization. Responses to increased climatic variability and extremes are likely to be complex and cannot always be generalized, although our conceptual and methodological toolboxes allow us to make informed predictions about the likely consequences of such climatic changes. We conclude that climatic variability represents an important component of climate that deserves further attention.

Duke Scholars

Altmetric Attention Stats
Dimensions Citation Stats

Published In

Biological reviews of the Cambridge Philosophical Society

DOI

EISSN

1469-185X

ISSN

1464-7931

Publication Date

February 2017

Volume

92

Issue

1

Start / End Page

22 / 42

Related Subject Headings

  • Temperature
  • Evolutionary Biology
  • Ecology
  • Climate Change
  • Biological Evolution
  • 31 Biological sciences
  • 06 Biological Sciences
 

Citation

APA
Chicago
ICMJE
MLA
NLM
Vázquez, D. P., Gianoli, E., Morris, W. F., & Bozinovic, F. (2017). Ecological and evolutionary impacts of changing climatic variability. Biological Reviews of the Cambridge Philosophical Society, 92(1), 22–42. https://doi.org/10.1111/brv.12216
Vázquez, Diego P., Ernesto Gianoli, William F. Morris, and Francisco Bozinovic. “Ecological and evolutionary impacts of changing climatic variability.Biological Reviews of the Cambridge Philosophical Society 92, no. 1 (February 2017): 22–42. https://doi.org/10.1111/brv.12216.
Vázquez DP, Gianoli E, Morris WF, Bozinovic F. Ecological and evolutionary impacts of changing climatic variability. Biological reviews of the Cambridge Philosophical Society. 2017 Feb;92(1):22–42.
Vázquez, Diego P., et al. “Ecological and evolutionary impacts of changing climatic variability.Biological Reviews of the Cambridge Philosophical Society, vol. 92, no. 1, Feb. 2017, pp. 22–42. Epmc, doi:10.1111/brv.12216.
Vázquez DP, Gianoli E, Morris WF, Bozinovic F. Ecological and evolutionary impacts of changing climatic variability. Biological reviews of the Cambridge Philosophical Society. 2017 Feb;92(1):22–42.
Journal cover image

Published In

Biological reviews of the Cambridge Philosophical Society

DOI

EISSN

1469-185X

ISSN

1464-7931

Publication Date

February 2017

Volume

92

Issue

1

Start / End Page

22 / 42

Related Subject Headings

  • Temperature
  • Evolutionary Biology
  • Ecology
  • Climate Change
  • Biological Evolution
  • 31 Biological sciences
  • 06 Biological Sciences