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Climate‐change impacts on ecological systems: introduction to a US assessment
Author(s) -
Grimm Nancy B,
Staudinger Michelle D,
Staudt Amanda,
Carter Shawn L,
Chapin F Stuart,
Kareiva Peter,
Ruckelshaus Mary,
Stein Bruce A
Publication year - 2013
Publication title -
frontiers in ecology and the environment
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 3.918
H-Index - 164
eISSN - 1540-9309
pISSN - 1540-9295
DOI - 10.1890/120310
Subject(s) - climate change , ecosystem services , environmental resource management , biodiversity , context (archaeology) , stressor , government (linguistics) , ecosystem , environmental planning , business , geography , ecology , environmental science , biology , medicine , clinical psychology , linguistics , philosophy , archaeology
As part of the 2014 US National Climate Assessment, over 60 subject‐matter experts from government agencies, academia, nongovernmental organizations, and the private sector assessed the current and projected impacts of climate change on ecosystems, biodiversity, and ecosystem services. Here, we introduce and provide context for the papers included in this Special Issue, drawing upon the key findings from separate assessments of biodiversity, ecosystem structure and function, ecosystem services, climate‐change impacts in the context of other stressors, and societal responses to change (ie climate adaptation). We also explain the assessment process and show how the current state of knowledge can be used to identify risks and guide future research and management initiatives.