Regime Shift Cometh?

2024/01/09 by S. K. Morgan Ernest · 3 voices
Environmental Science · #Animal Ecology and Behavior Studies #Species Distribution and Climate Change

paper · doi:10.59350/7bkhw-q2y44

openalex publication_date 2024/01/09 · openalex created_date 2025/10/10 · openalex updated_date 2026/07/14

Abstract

Every 10 years, the desert rodent community at the Portal Project reorganizes. We know this thanks to a paper led by former graduate student Erica Christensen where we documented the long-term dynamics of change in the Portal rodent community.

Discussions

• Regime Shift Cometh? We've been studying how rodent communities change through time in the Arizona desert for 40 years. About once a decade we see a rapid change. Is the next one about to happen? @skm [bsky, 8 points, 0 comments]
• About once a decade for the last 40 years the mammal community at one of @weecology.bsky.social's long-term study sites has undergone a rapid transition. Is the next one about to happen? @skmorgane th [bsky, 4 points, 0 comments]
• So, I meant to schedule this for next week, but clearly I need a blog platform refresher course because it is out today! Are we currently watching yet another ecological regime shift at Portal? Read: [bsky, 3 points, 0 comments]

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