New uses for ancient middens: Bridging ecological and evolutionary perspectives
Trends in Ecology and Evolution
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Abstract
Rodent middens provide a fine-scale spatiotemporal record of plant and animal communities over the late Quaternary. In the Americas, middens have offered insight into biotic responses to past environmental changes and historical factors influencing the distribution and diversity of species. However, few studies have used middens to investigate genetic or ecosystem level responses. Integrating midden studies with neoecology and experimental evolution can help address these gaps and test mechanisms underlying eco-evolutionary patterns across biological and spatiotemporal scales. Fully realizing the potential of middens to answer cross-cutting ecological and evolutionary questions and inform conservation goals in the Anthropocene will require a collaborative research community to exploit existing midden archives and mount new campaigns to leverage midden records globally.
Suggested Citation
Becklin, K.M., Betancourt, J.L., Braasch, J., Dezerald, O., Díaz, F., Gonzalez, A., Harbert, R., Holmgren, C.A., Hornsby, A.D., Latorre, C.L., Matocq, M., and Smith, F.A., 2024, New uses for ancient middens: Bridging ecological and evolutionary perspectives: Trends in Ecology and Evolution, v. 39, no. 5, p. 479-493, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tree.2023.12.003.
| Publication type | Article |
|---|---|
| Publication Subtype | Journal Article |
| Title | New uses for ancient middens: Bridging ecological and evolutionary perspectives |
| Series title | Trends in Ecology and Evolution |
| DOI | 10.1016/j.tree.2023.12.003 |
| Volume | 39 |
| Issue | 5 |
| Year Published | 2024 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | Cell Press |
| Contributing office(s) | Science and Decisions Center |
| Description | 15 p. |
| First page | 479 |
| Last page | 493 |