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Climate‐change impacts exacerbate conservation threats in island systems: New Zealand as a case study

Cate Macinnis‐Ng ORCID Angus R Mcintosh Joanne M Monks Nick Waipara Richard SA White Souad Boudjelas Charlie D Clark Michael J Clearwater Timothy J Curran Katharine JM Dickinson Nicola Nelson George LW Perry Sarah J Richardson Margaret C Stanley Duane A Peltzer
Frontiers in Ecology and the Environment Vol. 19 No. 4 pp. 216-224 · Wiley
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Abstract
Rapid advances in eradicating invasive species from islands are improving conservation outcomes in these biodiversity hotspots. However, recent conservation gains could be reversed not only by future invasions from non‐native species but also by future extinctions of native taxa, both of which may be facilitated by – or exacerbated by interactions among drivers of – global environmental change. We highlight relevant knowledge gaps that must be filled to reduce uncertainty about the ecological effects of future climate change. We use Aotearoa New Zealand as a case study of island ecosystems to demonstrate that in addition to sea‐level rise, most ecologically meaningful impacts of climate change on biodiversity responses are indirect and due to exacerbation of existing threats, including the impact of invasive species as well as the loss and fragmentation of habitat. We identify key topics where progress is needed to future‐proof conservation management for island ecosystems susceptible to the direct and indirect effects of climate change.
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Published
Feb 09, 2021
Vol/Issue
19(4)
Pages
216-224
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Authors
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Cate Macinnis‐Ng

School of Biological Sciences University of Auckland Auckland New Zealand; Te Pūnaha Matatini University of Auckland Auckland New Zealand

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Angus R Mcintosh

School of Biological Sciences University of Canterbury Christchurch New Zealand

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Joanne M Monks

Biodiversity Group Department of Conservation Dunedin New Zealand

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Nick Waipara

School of Biological Sciences University of Auckland Auckland New Zealand

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Richard SA White

School of Biological Sciences University of Canterbury Christchurch New Zealand; Biodiversity Group Department of Conservation Dunedin New Zealand

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Souad Boudjelas

School of Biological Sciences University of Auckland Auckland New Zealand

C
Charlie D Clark

School of Biological Sciences Victoria University of Wellington Wellington New Zealand

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Michael J Clearwater

School of Science University of Waikato Hamilton New Zealand

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Timothy J Curran

Department of Pest-management and Conservation Lincoln University Lincoln New Zealand

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Katharine JM Dickinson

Department of Botany University of Otago Dunedin New Zealand

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Nicola Nelson

School of Biological Sciences Victoria University of Wellington Wellington New Zealand

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George LW Perry

School of Environment University of Auckland Auckland New Zealand

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Sarah J Richardson

Manaaki Whenua Landcare Research Lincoln New Zealand

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Margaret C Stanley

School of Biological Sciences University of Auckland Auckland New Zealand

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Duane A Peltzer

Manaaki Whenua Landcare Research Lincoln New Zealand

Cite This Article
Cate Macinnis‐Ng, Angus R Mcintosh, Joanne M Monks, et al. (2021). Climate‐change impacts exacerbate conservation threats in island systems: New Zealand as a case study. Frontiers in Ecology and the Environment, 19(4), 216-224. https://doi.org/10.1002/fee.2285
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