New South Wales Fisheries, National Marine Science Centre, 2 Bay Drive, Coffs Harbour, NSW, 2450, Australia; Southern Cross University, National Marine Science Centre, 2 Bay Drive, Coffs Harbour, NSW, 2450, Australia; University of Western Australia, Oceans Institute and School of Biological Sciences, 35 Stirling Highway, Crawley, WA, 6009, Australia.
University of Western Australia, Oceans Institute and School of Biological Sciences, 35 Stirling Highway, Crawley, WA, 6009, Australia.
Trends Ecol Evol. 2020 Dec;35(12):1065-1067. doi: 10.1016/j.tree.2020.08.013. Epub 2020 Sep 18.
Extreme climatic events cause devastating impacts to species and ecosystems, precipitating significant mortality. However, emerging empirical evidence is revealing that such mortality can drive directional selection and result in increased tolerance. We discuss the novel opportunities for promoting climate resilience presented by this 'silver lining' of extreme events.
极端气候事件对物种和生态系统造成毁灭性影响,导致大量死亡。然而,新出现的经验证据表明,这种死亡可以推动定向选择,并导致耐受性增加。我们讨论了这种极端事件“一线希望”带来的促进气候适应力的新机遇。