Authors
Julian D Olden, Mark J Kennard, Joshua J Lawler, N Leroy Poff
Publication date
2011/2
Source
Conservation Biology
Volume
25
Issue
1
Pages
40-47
Publisher
Blackwell Publishing Inc
Description
The rapidity of climate change is predicted to exceed the ability of many species to adapt or to disperse to more climatically favorable surroundings. Conservation of these species may require managed relocation (also called assisted migration or assisted colonization) of individuals to locations where the probability of their future persistence may be higher. The history of non‐native species throughout the world suggests managed relocation may not be applicable universally. Given the constrained existence of freshwater organisms within highly dendritic networks containing isolated ponds, lakes, and rivers, managed relocation may represent a useful conservation strategy. Yet, these same distinctive properties of freshwater ecosystems may increase the probability of unintended ecological consequences. We explored whether managed relocation is an ecologically sound conservation strategy for freshwater …
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JD Olden, MJ Kennard, JJ Lawler, NL Poff - Conservation Biology, 2011