Ten practical guidelines for microclimate research in terrestrial ecosystems
Abstract Most biodiversity dynamics and ecosystem processes on land take place in microclimates that are decoupled from the climate as measured by standardised weather stations in open, unshaded locations. As a result, microclimate monitoring is increasingly being integrated in many studies in ecolo...
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| author | Pieter De Frenne Rémy Beugnon David Klinges Jonathan Lenoir Pekka Niittynen Sylvain Pincebourde Rebecca A. Senior Juha Aalto Kryštof Chytrý Phillipa K. Gillingham Caroline Greiser Eva Gril Stef Haesen Michael Kearney Martin Kopecký Peter C. le Roux Miska Luoto Ilya Maclean Matěj Man Rachel Penczykowski Liesbeth van denBrink Stijn Van de Vondel Karen De Pauw Jonas J. Lembrechts Julia Kemppinen Koenraad Van Meerbeek |
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| description | Abstract Most biodiversity dynamics and ecosystem processes on land take place in microclimates that are decoupled from the climate as measured by standardised weather stations in open, unshaded locations. As a result, microclimate monitoring is increasingly being integrated in many studies in ecology and evolution. Overviews of the protocols and measurement methods related to microclimate are needed, especially for those starting in the field and to achieve more generality and standardisation in microclimate studies. Here, we present 10 practical guidelines for ground‐based research of terrestrial microclimates, covering methods and best practices from initial conceptualisation of the study to data analyses. Our guidelines encompass the significance of microclimates; the specifics of what, where, when and how to measure them; the design of microclimate studies; and the optimal approaches for analysing and sharing data for future use and collaborations. The paper is structured as a chronological guide, leading the reader through each step necessary to conduct a comprehensive microclimate study. At the end, we also discuss further research avenues and development in this field. With these 10 guidelines for microclimate monitoring, we hope to stimulate and advance microclimate research in ecology and evolution, especially under the pressing need to account for buffering or amplifying abilities of contrasting microhabitats in the context of global climate change. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-ff07745224444ab389b22963b79f0b312025-02-05T05:43:20ZengWileyMethods in Ecology and Evolution2041-210X2025-02-0116226929410.1111/2041-210X.14476Ten practical guidelines for microclimate research in terrestrial ecosystemsPieter De Frenne0Rémy Beugnon1David Klinges2Jonathan Lenoir3Pekka Niittynen4Sylvain Pincebourde5Rebecca A. Senior6Juha Aalto7Kryštof Chytrý8Phillipa K. Gillingham9Caroline Greiser10Eva Gril11Stef Haesen12Michael Kearney13Martin Kopecký14Peter C. le Roux15Miska Luoto16Ilya Maclean17Matěj Man18Rachel Penczykowski19Liesbeth van denBrink20Stijn Van de Vondel21Karen De Pauw22Jonas J. Lembrechts23Julia Kemppinen24Koenraad Van Meerbeek25Forest & Nature Lab Ghent University Gontrode BelgiumGerman Center for Integrative Biodiversity Research (iDiv) Halle‐Jena‐Leipzig Leipzig GermanySchool of Natural Resources and Environment University of Florida Gainesville Florida USAUMR CNRS 7058 “Ecologie et Dynamique des Systèmes Anthropisés” (EDYSAN) Université de Picardie Jules Verne Amiens FranceDepartment of Biological and Environmental Science University of Jyväskylä Jyvaskyla FinlandInstitut de Recherche sur la Biologie de l'Insecte, UMR 7261, CNRS Université de Tours Tours FranceConservation Ecology Group, Department of Biosciences Durham University Durham UKWeather and Climate Change Impact Research Unit Finnish Meteorological Institute Helsinki FinlandDepartment of Botany and Biodiversity Research University of Vienna Vienna AustriaDepartment of Life and Environmental Sciences Bournemouth University Poole UKDepartment of Physical Geography Stockholm University Stockholm SwedenUMR CNRS 7058 “Ecologie et Dynamique des Systèmes Anthropisés” (EDYSAN) Université de Picardie Jules Verne Amiens FranceDepartment of Earth and Environmental Sciences KU Leuven Leuven BelgiumSchool of BioSciences The University of Melbourne Melbourne Victoria AustraliaInstitute of Botany of the Czech Academy of Sciences Průhonice Czech RepublicDepartment of Plant and Soil Sciences University of Pretoria Pretoria South AfricaDepartment of Geosciences and Geography University of Helsinki Helsinki FinlandEnvironment and Sustainability Institute University of Exeter Penryn Campus Penryn UKInstitute of Botany of the Czech Academy of Sciences Průhonice Czech RepublicDepartment of Biology Washington University in St. Louis St. Louis Missouri USAECOBIOSIS, Departamento de Botánica, Facultad de Ciencias Naturales y Oceanográficas Universidad de Concepción Concepción ChileDepartment of Biology University of Antwerp Antwerp BelgiumForest & Nature Lab Ghent University Gontrode BelgiumDepartment of Biology University of Antwerp Antwerp BelgiumBotany and Mycology Unit, Finnish Museum of Natural History University of Helsinki Helsinki FinlandDepartment of Earth and Environmental Sciences KU Leuven Leuven BelgiumAbstract Most biodiversity dynamics and ecosystem processes on land take place in microclimates that are decoupled from the climate as measured by standardised weather stations in open, unshaded locations. As a result, microclimate monitoring is increasingly being integrated in many studies in ecology and evolution. Overviews of the protocols and measurement methods related to microclimate are needed, especially for those starting in the field and to achieve more generality and standardisation in microclimate studies. Here, we present 10 practical guidelines for ground‐based research of terrestrial microclimates, covering methods and best practices from initial conceptualisation of the study to data analyses. Our guidelines encompass the significance of microclimates; the specifics of what, where, when and how to measure them; the design of microclimate studies; and the optimal approaches for analysing and sharing data for future use and collaborations. The paper is structured as a chronological guide, leading the reader through each step necessary to conduct a comprehensive microclimate study. At the end, we also discuss further research avenues and development in this field. With these 10 guidelines for microclimate monitoring, we hope to stimulate and advance microclimate research in ecology and evolution, especially under the pressing need to account for buffering or amplifying abilities of contrasting microhabitats in the context of global climate change.https://doi.org/10.1111/2041-210X.14476air and soil temperatureclimate changefield handbookhumiditymacroclimatemicroclimate |
| spellingShingle | Pieter De Frenne Rémy Beugnon David Klinges Jonathan Lenoir Pekka Niittynen Sylvain Pincebourde Rebecca A. Senior Juha Aalto Kryštof Chytrý Phillipa K. Gillingham Caroline Greiser Eva Gril Stef Haesen Michael Kearney Martin Kopecký Peter C. le Roux Miska Luoto Ilya Maclean Matěj Man Rachel Penczykowski Liesbeth van denBrink Stijn Van de Vondel Karen De Pauw Jonas J. Lembrechts Julia Kemppinen Koenraad Van Meerbeek Ten practical guidelines for microclimate research in terrestrial ecosystems Methods in Ecology and Evolution air and soil temperature climate change field handbook humidity macroclimate microclimate |
| title | Ten practical guidelines for microclimate research in terrestrial ecosystems |
| title_full | Ten practical guidelines for microclimate research in terrestrial ecosystems |
| title_fullStr | Ten practical guidelines for microclimate research in terrestrial ecosystems |
| title_full_unstemmed | Ten practical guidelines for microclimate research in terrestrial ecosystems |
| title_short | Ten practical guidelines for microclimate research in terrestrial ecosystems |
| title_sort | ten practical guidelines for microclimate research in terrestrial ecosystems |
| topic | air and soil temperature climate change field handbook humidity macroclimate microclimate |
| url | https://doi.org/10.1111/2041-210X.14476 |
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