Niche conservatism as an emerging principle in ecology and conservation biology

Authors:

Andrew Allen, David Ackerly, et al, John Wiens

Tags:

climate change, community assembly, conservation, disease ecology, food webs, habitat destruction, invasive species, niche conservatism, phylogeny, species richness.

Journal:

Ecology Letters

Year Published:

2010

Policy Summary

No direct policy relevance or food systems application. The paper explores the impacts on habitat, ecosystems and the concept of “niche conservation,” which could be impacted by many factors including agriculture.