TUM researchers argue for redefining conservation goals amid climate-driven ecological change
Researchers at the Technical University of Munich published a review article in Nature Climate Change examining how climate change affects biodiversity and the emergence of new species communities. The study shows that climate change is creating novel ecosystems worldwide, with processes that once took centuries now occurring within decades. According to Prof. Tina Heger, traditional conservation approaches based on restoring historical ecosystem conditions are becoming ineffective as habitats change profoundly, and instead conservation goals should focus on fostering functioning ecosystems suited to future environmental conditions.
