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@article{Arnell:2026:10.1111/geb.70322,
author = {Arnell, M and Suggitt, AJ and Antão, LH and Cooke, R and Cristiano, A and Ganuza, C and Gillingham, PK and Martay, B and MontràsJaner, T and Nenzén, H and Newbold, T and Outhwaite, CL and Williams, JJ and Auffret, AG},
doi = {10.1111/geb.70322},
journal = {Global Ecology and Biogeography},
title = {Interacting Effects of Climate and Land Use on Biodiversity: A Guide to What They Are and Why They Matter},
url = {http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/geb.70322},
volume = {35},
year = {2026}
}

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TY  - JOUR
AB - <jats:title>ABSTRACT</jats:title> <jats:sec> <jats:title>Problem</jats:title> <jats:p>Climate and landuse change are two key drivers of biodiversity change. Their widespread effects on species and communities have prompted fears that interactions between the two drivers could cause severe biodiversity loss. As the literature on this subject expands rapidly, variation in methodological choices and the terminology used to describe results, combined with contextdependent or individualistic responses across taxa and systems, hinders our ability to systematically evaluate how species and communities are affected by the interacting effects of climate and landuse change.</jats:p> </jats:sec> <jats:sec> <jats:title>Clarification</jats:title> <jats:p>We provide guidance for investigating climatelanduse interactions, following clear definitions and including recent examples from natural and seminatural systems. We highlight how variation in methodologies, language inconsistencies, data limitations, and the inherent variation among populations and species can affect the analysis of climatelanduse interactions. Importantly, we demonstrate how failing to consider interactive effects can negatively impact the outcomes of conservation interventions designed to protect biodiversity.</jats:p> </jats:sec> <jats:sec> <jats:title>Communicating ClimateLandUse Interactions</jats:title> <jats:p>We provide a roadmap to guide future work, highlighting important considerations for understanding and communicating climatelanduse interactions relevant for both policy and conservation. Outlining how different factors can complicate our understanding of interactive effects is a key s
AU - Arnell,M
AU - Suggitt,AJ
AU - Antão,LH
AU - Cooke,R
AU - Cristiano,A
AU - Ganuza,C
AU - Gillingham,PK
AU - Martay,B
AU - MontràsJaner,T
AU - Nenzén,H
AU - Newbold,T
AU - Outhwaite,CL
AU - Williams,JJ
AU - Auffret,AG
DO - 10.1111/geb.70322
PY - 2026///
SN - 1466-822X
TI - Interacting Effects of Climate and Land Use on Biodiversity: A Guide to What They Are and Why They Matter
T2 - Global Ecology and Biogeography
UR - http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/geb.70322
UR - https://doi.org/10.1111/geb.70322
VL - 35
ER -

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