Demography as the basis for understanding and predicting range dynamics |
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Authors: | S. Normand N. E. Zimmermann F. M. Schurr H. Lischke |
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Affiliation: | 1. Section for Ecoinformatics and Biodiversity, Dept of Bioscience, Aarhus Univ., , DK‐8000 Aarhus C, Denmark;2. Landscape Dynamics, Swiss Federal Research Inst. WSL, , CH‐8903 Birmensdorf, Switzerland;3. Univ. of Hohenheim, Inst. of Landscape and Plant Ecology, , DE‐70599 Stuttgart, Germany |
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Abstract: | Demographic processes and demographic data are increasingly being included in models of the spatio–temporal dynamics of species’ ranges. In this special issue, we explore how the integration of demographic processes further the conceptual understanding and prediction of species’ range dynamics. The 12 papers originate from two workshops entitled ‘Advancing concepts and models of species range dynamics: understanding and disentangling processes across scales’. The papers combine theoretical and empirical evidence for the interplay between environmental conditions, species interactions, demographic processes (births, deaths, dispersal), physiology, and evolution, and they point out promising avenues towards a better understanding and prediction of species’ range dynamics. |
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