@article {4826,
	title = {Community assembly in the wake of glacial retreat: A meta-analysis},
	journal = {Global Change Biology},
	year = {2022},
	month = {09/2022},
	abstract = {<p>Antarctic biodiversity faces an unknown future with a changing climate. Most terrestrial biota is restricted to limited patches of ice-free land in a sea of ice, where they are adapted to the continent\&$\#$39;s extreme cold and wind and exploit microhabitats of suitable conditions. As temperatures rise, ice-free areas are predicted to expand, more rapidly in some areas than others. There is high uncertainty as to how species\&$\#$39; distributions, physiology, abundance, and survivorship will be affected as their habitats transform. Here we use current knowledge to propose hypotheses that ice-free area expansion (i) will increase habitat availability, though the quality of habitat will vary; (ii) will increase structural connectivity, although not necessarily increase opportunities for species establishment; (iii) combined with milder climates will increase likelihood of non-native species establishment, but may also lengthen activity windows for all species; and (iv) will benefit some species and not others, possibly resulting in increased homogeneity of biodiversity. We anticipate considerable spatial, temporal, and taxonomic variation in species responses, and a heightened need for interdisciplinary research to understand the factors associated with ecosystem resilience under future scenarios. Such research will help identify at-risk species or vulnerable localities and is crucial for informing environmental management and policymaking into the future.</p>},
	keywords = {LTER-MCM, chronosequence, climate change, community assembly, deglaciation, ecological succession, glacial forefields, soil ecosystems},
	doi = {10.1111/gcb.16427},
	url = {https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/gcb.16427},
	author = {Pothula, Satyendra K. and Byron Adams}
}
