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Modes of climate variability bridge proximate and evolutionary mechanisms of masting.
Ascoli, Davide; Hacket-Pain, Andrew; Pearse, Ian S; Vacchiano, Giorgio; Corti, Susanna; Davini, Paolo.
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  • Ascoli D; Department DISAFA, University of Torino (IT), Torino TO, Italy.
  • Hacket-Pain A; Department of Geography and Planning, School of Environmental Sciences, University of Liverpool (UK), UK.
  • Pearse IS; Fort Collins Science Center, US Geological Survey, Fort Collins, CO, USA.
  • Vacchiano G; Department DISAA, University of Milan (IT), Milano MI, Italy.
  • Corti S; Istituto di Scienze dell'Atmosfera e del Clima, Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche (CNR-ISAC), Bologna, Italy.
  • Davini P; Istituto di Scienze dell'Atmosfera e del Clima, Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche (CNR-ISAC), Torino, Italy.
Philos Trans R Soc Lond B Biol Sci ; 376(1839): 20200380, 2021 12 06.
Article en En | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-34657463
There is evidence that variable and synchronous reproduction in seed plants (masting) correlates to modes of climate variability, e.g. El Niño Southern Oscillation and North Atlantic Oscillation. In this perspective, we explore the breadth of knowledge on how climate modes control reproduction in major masting species throughout Earth's biomes. We posit that intrinsic properties of climate modes (periodicity, persistence and trends) drive interannual and decadal variability of plant reproduction, as well as the spatial extent of its synchrony, aligning multiple proximate causes of masting through space and time. Moreover, climate modes force lagged but in-phase ecological processes that interact synergistically with multiple stages of plant reproductive cycles. This sets up adaptive benefits by increasing offspring fitness through either economies of scale or environmental prediction. Community-wide links between climate modes and masting across plant taxa suggest an evolutionary role of climate variability. We argue that climate modes may 'bridge' proximate and ultimate causes of masting selecting for variable and synchronous reproduction. The future of such interaction is uncertain: processes that improve reproductive fitness may remain coupled with climate modes even under changing climates, but chances are that abrupt global warming will affect Earth's climate modes so rapidly as to alter ecological and evolutionary links. This article is part of the theme issue 'The ecology and evolution of synchronized seed production in plants'.
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Texto completo: 1 Colección: 01-internacional Base de datos: MEDLINE Asunto principal: Ecosistema / El Niño Oscilación del Sur Tipo de estudio: Prognostic_studies Idioma: En Revista: Philos Trans R Soc Lond B Biol Sci Año: 2021 Tipo del documento: Article País de afiliación: Italia Pais de publicación: Reino Unido
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Texto completo: 1 Colección: 01-internacional Base de datos: MEDLINE Asunto principal: Ecosistema / El Niño Oscilación del Sur Tipo de estudio: Prognostic_studies Idioma: En Revista: Philos Trans R Soc Lond B Biol Sci Año: 2021 Tipo del documento: Article País de afiliación: Italia Pais de publicación: Reino Unido