Jove
Visualize
Contact Us
JoVE
x logofacebook logolinkedin logoyoutube logo
ABOUT JoVE
OverviewLeadershipBlogJoVE Help Center
AUTHORS
Publishing ProcessEditorial BoardScope & PoliciesPeer ReviewFAQSubmit
LIBRARIANS
TestimonialsSubscriptionsAccessResourcesLibrary Advisory BoardFAQ
RESEARCH
JoVE JournalMethods CollectionsJoVE Encyclopedia of ExperimentsArchive
EDUCATION
JoVE CoreJoVE BusinessJoVE Science EducationJoVE Lab ManualFaculty Resource CenterFaculty Site
Terms & Conditions of Use
Privacy Policy
Policies

Related Concept Videos

Global Climate Change01:50

Global Climate Change

Throughout its ~4.5 billion year history, the Earth has experienced periods of warming and cooling. However, the current drastic increase in global temperatures is well outside of the Earth’s cyclic norms, and evidence for human-caused global climate change is compelling. Paleoclimatology, the study of ancient climate conditions, provides ample evidence for human-caused global climate change by comparing recent conditions with those in the past.
What is Climate?01:16

What is Climate?

Climate refers to the prevailing weather conditions in a specific area over an extended period. As the saying goes, “Climate is what you expect. Weather is what you get.” Climate is influenced by geographic factors, such as latitude, terrain, and proximity to bodies of water.
Limits to Natural Selection01:38

Limits to Natural Selection

Organisms that are well-adapted to their environment are more likely to survive and reproduce. However, natural selection does not lead to perfectly adapted organisms. Several factors constrain natural selection.For one, natural selection can only act upon existing genetic variation. Hypothetically, redtusks may enhance elephant survival by deterring ivory-seeking poachers. However, if there are no gene variants—or alleles—for redtusks, natural selection cannot increase the prevalence of...
Threats to Biodiversity01:50

Threats to Biodiversity

There have been five major extinction events throughout geological history, resulting in the elimination of biodiversity, followed by a rebound of species that adapted to the new conditions. In the current geological epoch, the Holocene, there is a sixth extinction event in progress. This mass extinction has been attributed to human activities and is thus provisionally called the Anthropocene. In 2019 the human population reached 7.7 billion people and is projected to comprise 10 billion by...
Migration00:53

Migration

Migration is long-range, seasonal movement from one region or habitat to another. This common strategy, carried out by many different organisms around the world, is an adaptive response that typically corresponds to changes in an organism’s environment, like resource availability or climate. Migrations can involve huge groups of thousands of animals as well as single individuals traveling alone and can range from thousands of kilometers to just a few hundred meters.
Responses to Heat and Cold Stress02:45

Responses to Heat and Cold Stress

Every organism has an optimum temperature range within which healthy growth and physiological functioning can occur. At the ends of this range, there will be a minimum and maximum temperature that interrupt biological processes.

You might also read

Related Articles

Articles linked to this work by shared authors, journal, and citation graph.

Sort by
Same author

Earth's biodiversity: How much is there?

Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America·2026
Same author

Integrating α and β diversity in conservation planning.

Conservation biology : the journal of the Society for Conservation Biology·2026
Same author

Conservation targets and how to achieve them.

Proceedings. Biological sciences·2026
Same author

Out of Africa comes no support for global biodiversity catastrophes.

Science advances·2026
Same author

Implementing the Kunming-Montreal Biodiversity Targets.

Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America·2026
Same author

Six roadblocks to net zero - and how to get around them.

Nature·2025

Related Experiment Video

Updated: Jun 5, 2026

Thermal Limits Determination for Zooplankton Using a Heat Block
07:16

Thermal Limits Determination for Zooplankton Using a Heat Block

Published on: November 18, 2022

Constraints to species' elevational range shifts as climate changes.

German Forero-Medina1, Lucas Joppa, Stuart L Pimm

  • 1Nicholas School of the Environment, Duke University, Durham, NC 27708, U.S.A.

Conservation Biology : the Journal of the Society for Conservation Biology
|January 5, 2011
PubMed
Summary

Climate change threatens tropical amphibians. Models incorporating topography and land use predict significant range shifts, with many species facing isolation or unsuitable habitats in the Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta.

More Related Videos

Field-Based Thermal Physiology Assay: Cold Shock Recovery under Ambient Conditions
07:54

Field-Based Thermal Physiology Assay: Cold Shock Recovery under Ambient Conditions

Published on: March 9, 2021

Using Generative Art to Convey Past and Future Climate Transitions
06:10

Using Generative Art to Convey Past and Future Climate Transitions

Published on: March 31, 2023

Related Experiment Videos

Last Updated: Jun 5, 2026

Thermal Limits Determination for Zooplankton Using a Heat Block
07:16

Thermal Limits Determination for Zooplankton Using a Heat Block

Published on: November 18, 2022

Field-Based Thermal Physiology Assay: Cold Shock Recovery under Ambient Conditions
07:54

Field-Based Thermal Physiology Assay: Cold Shock Recovery under Ambient Conditions

Published on: March 9, 2021

Using Generative Art to Convey Past and Future Climate Transitions
06:10

Using Generative Art to Convey Past and Future Climate Transitions

Published on: March 31, 2023

Area of Science:

  • Ecology
  • Climate Change Biology
  • Conservation Biology

Background:

  • Climate change is driving species range shifts globally.
  • Tropical ecosystems, particularly mountains, are highly vulnerable to warming.
  • Predicting species' responses requires integrating topographical and land-use data.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To model potential range shifts of tropical amphibian species under climate change.
  • To assess the impact of topography and land cover on species' elevational movements.
  • To identify amphibian species at high risk of range contraction and isolation.

Main Methods:

  • Developed predictive models incorporating temperature gradients and current land-cover data.
  • Simulated four scenarios of amphibian upslope movement on a tropical mountain.
  • Analyzed potential range shifts, habitat suitability, and thermal isolation for 46 amphibian species.

Main Results:

  • Over 30% of the range of 21 species may become isolated due to climate change.
  • More than 30% of the range of 13 species could shift to currently unsuitable habitats.
  • Combined, over 70% of the current range of seven species may face thermal isolation or unsuitable conditions.

Conclusions:

  • Topographical and land-use constraints significantly impact tropical species' ability to track climate change.
  • Elevational range shifts in tropical mountains can lead to increased species isolation and extinction risk.
  • Conservation strategies must consider landscape features to mitigate climate change impacts on tropical biodiversity.