Abstract:
Functional biogeography can help advance our understanding of species adaptations and responses to environmental change. Thereby presenting an opportunity to develop predictive linkages between biodiversity, ecosystem functioning and global change in freshwater systems. In this talk, I will present recent work on large scale trait-environment relationships (TER) of freshwater plants and demonstrate how general TER, freshwater unique adaptations, and across-realm linkages all structure the functional biogeography of freshwater biodiversity. These findings highlight the importance of integrating terrestrial-aquatic connections rather than relying solely on frameworks developed for specific realms when predicting freshwater biodiversity responses to global change.
Speaker: Dr. Lars Lønsmann Iversen
Affiliation: McGill University
Time: 4:30 PM, Tuesday, Oct.21, 2025
Venue: Offline: The Second Meeting Room, XTBG
Online: Tencent Meeting ID: 769-361-290
