Dispersal transiently modifies the temperature dependence of ecosystem productivity after an extreme thermal fluctuation
Keila Stark, Patrick L. Thompson, Joey R. Bernhardt, Coreen Forbes, Kaleigh E. Davis, Evgeniya Yangel, Andrea Sarah Jackman, Malena Heinrichs, Laura Wegener Parfrey, Mary I. O’Connor
The paper shows that dispersal temporarily reduces the thermal sensitivity of ecosystem productivity after a heatwave by homogenizing communities and spreading poorly adapted traits.
bioRxiv · May 21, 2026 · PreprintEcology