A Research Framework to Integrate Cross-Ecosystem Responses to Tropical Cyclones
Journal
BIOSCIENCE
Journal Volume
70
Journal Issue
6
Pages
477-489
Date Issued
2020
Author(s)
Hogan, J. Aaron
Feagin, Rusty A.
Starr, Gregory
Ross, Michael
Lin, Teng-Chiu
O'connell, Christine
Huff, Thomas P.
Stauffer, Beth A.
Robinson, Kelly L.
Lara, Maria Chapela
Xue, Jianhong
Reese, Brandi Kiel
Geist, Simon J.
Whitman, Elizabeth R.
Douglas, Sarah
Congdon, Victoria M.
Reustle, Joseph W.
Smith, Rachel S.
Lagomasino, David
Strickland, Bradley A.
Wilson, Sara S.
Proffitt, C. Edward
Hogan, J. Derek
Branoff, Benjamin L.
Armitage, Anna R.
Rush, Scott A.
Santos, Rolando O.
Campos-Cerqueira, Marconi
Montagna, Paul A.
Erisman, Brad
Walker, Lily
Silver, Whendee L.
Crowl, Todd A.
Wetz, Michael
Hall, Nathan
Zou, Xiaoming
Pennings, Steven C.
Chang, Chung-Te
Leon, Miguel
Mcdowell, William H.
Kominoski, John S.
Patrick, Christopher J.
Abstract
Abstract Tropical cyclones play an increasingly important role in shaping ecosystems. Understanding and generalizing their responses is challenging because of meteorological variability among storms and its interaction with ecosystems. We present a research framework designed to compare tropical cyclone effects within and across ecosystems that: a) uses a disaggregating approach that measures the responses of individual ecosystem components, b) links the response of ecosystem components at fine temporal scales to meteorology and antecedent conditions, and c) examines responses of ecosystem using a resistance�Vresilience perspective by quantifying the magnitude of change and recovery time. We demonstrate the utility of the framework using three examples of ecosystem response: gross primary productivity, stream biogeochemical export, and organismal abundances. Finally, we present the case for a network of sentinel sites with consistent monitoring to measure and compare ecosystem responses to cyclones across the United States, which could help improve coastal ecosystem resilience.
Type
journal article