J. L. Dinner O'Sullivan

Schrödinger's range-shifting cat: analytic predictions for the effect of asymmetric environmental performance on climate change responses

The paper derives analytical results for species' climate change responses using quantum mechanics analogies, showing that performance curve asymmetry direction has little impact on persistence or lags.

Temporally robust occupancy frequency distributions in riverine ecosystems explained by local biodiversity regulation

The paper examines occupancy frequency distributions in riverine ecosystems, showing they are time-invariant and explained by a local biodiversity regulation model.

Community composition exceeds area as a predictor of long-term conservation value

The paper shows that compositional distinctness is a better predictor of long-term species loss than site area in conservation prioritization.

No pervasive size trend in global community dynamics.

The paper analyzes global community dynamics and finds no trend linking species size to changes in abundance rank over time.

Synthesising the multiple impacts of climatic variability on community responses to climate change

The paper examines how climatic variability and interspecific interactions influence species range shifts and emphasizes the need for empirically parameterized models to quantify these effects.

Intrinsic ecological dynamics drive biodiversity turnover in model metacommunities

The paper shows that biodiversity turnover in ecosystems can arise from intrinsic ecological dynamics rather than external factors, challenging current assumptions about environmental impacts.

Metacommunity-scale biodiversity regulation and the self-organized emergence of macroecological patterns

This study uses a metacommunity model to show that macroecological patterns emerge from local community dynamics and structural instability, without assuming prior spatial or biomass distributions.