The deep subterranean environment as a potential model system in ecological, biogeographical and evolutionary research

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dc.contributor.authorSánchez-Fernández, Davidca
dc.contributor.authorComas Navarro, Jordica
dc.contributor.authorFresneda, Javierca
dc.contributor.otherConsorci del Museu de Ciències Naturals de Barcelonaca
dc.date.accessioned2023-11-07T13:21:36Z-
dc.date.available2023-11-07T13:21:36Z-
dc.date.issued2018-01-18-
dc.identifierhttp://hdl.handle.net/2072/376763-
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/11703/120390-
dc.descriptionOne of the main challenges in ecology, biogeography and evolution is to understand and predict how species may respond to environmental changes. Here we focus on the deep subterranean environment, a system that minimizes most of the typical uncertainties of studies on epigean (surface) environments. Caves are relatively homogeneous habitats with nearly constant environmental conditions and simplified biological communities, allowing to control for biotic interactions. Thus, this particular system could be considered a natural habitat whose environmental conditions are similar to what can be reproduced in a laboratory, being an ideal model system for ecological, biogeographical and evolutionary studies. Subterranean species may potentially be used to assess the capability to persist in situ in a global change scenario, as they cannot accommodate to drastic changing conditions by behavioural plasticity, microhabitat use or by migrating to distant, more suitable areas, something frequent in epigean environments. In order to provide accurate predictions of the response of the subterranean biodiversity to climate change, we encourage evolutionary biologist, biogeographers and conservation biologist to work in this interesting ecosystem.
dc.format.extent7 p.ca
dc.languageengca
dc.rightsCC-BYca
dc.subjectCanvi climàticca
dc.subjectFauna cavernícolaca
dc.subjectBiogeografiaca
dc.subjectClimatic changeen
dc.subjectCave animalsen
dc.subjectBiogeographyen
dc.subjectCambio climáticoes
dc.subjectFauna de cuevases
dc.subjectBiogeografíaes
dc.titleThe deep subterranean environment as a potential model system in ecological, biogeographical and evolutionary researchca
dc.typetextca
dc.provenanceRecercat (Dipòsit de la Recerca de Catalunya)ca
dc.subject.categoryCiència i tecnologiaca
dc.subject.formaarticlesca
dc.identifier.entitatconsorcisca
dc.rights.notesCopyright David Sánchez-Fernández et al.ca
metadadalocal.dependencia8008920-
dc.type.driverinfo:eu-repo/semantics/articleca
dc.type.driverinfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersionca
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