Tropicalization of temperate ecosystems in North America: The northward range expansion of tropical organisms in response to warming winter temperatures

J. Osland, Michael; W. Stevens, Philip; M. Lamont, Margaret; C. Brusca, Richard; M. Hart, Kristen; Hardin Waddle, J.; A. Langtimm, Catherine; M. Williams, Caroline; D. Keim, Barry; Terando, Adam; A. Reyier, Eric; E. Marshall, Katie; E. Loik, Michael; E. Boucek, Ross; B. Lewis, Amanda; A. Seminoff, Jeffrey

doi:10.1111/gcb.15563

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Tropicalization of temperate ecosystems in North America: The northward range expansion of tropical organisms in response to warming winter temperatures

Published in Global Change Biology • Feb 19, 2021

Authors:

Michael J. Osland

Philip W. Stevens

Margaret M. Lamont

Abstract

Tropicalization is a term used to describe the transformation of temperate ecosystems by poleward-moving tropical organisms in response to warming temperatures. In North America, decreases in the frequency and intensity of extreme winter cold events are expected to allow the poleward range expansion...

Subject

Temperate climate

Ecosystem

Range (aeronautics)

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