Amphibian datasets accompanying AdaptNRM Implications of Climate Change for Biodiversity

This folder provides links to each of the Amphibian datasets, which form part of the AdaptNRM Implications of Climate Change for Biodiversity module. Datasets are listed by measure and climate model.

Metadata

Potential degree of ecological change (Amphibians 1990:2050 MIROC5 RCP 8.5): Potential degree of ecological change in Amphibians as a function of change in long term (30 year average) climates between the present (1990 centred) and projected future (2050 centred) under the MIROC5 model (RCP 8.5) based on Generalised Dissimilarity Modelling (GDM) of compositional turnover.
Potential degree of ecological change (Amphibians 1990:2050 CanESM2 RCP 8.5): Potential degree of ecological change in Amphibians as a function of change in long term (30 year average) climates between the present (1990 centred) and projected future (2050 centred) under the CanESM2 model (RCP 8.5) based on Generalised Dissimilarity Modelling (GDM) of compositional turnover.
Disappearing ecological environments (Amphibians 1990:2050 MIROC5 RCP 8.5): Disappearing ecological environments for Amphibians as a function of change in long term (30 year average) climates between the present (1990 centred) and projected future (2050 centred) under the MIROC5 model (RCP 8.5) based on Generalised Dissimilarity Modelling (GDM) of compositional turnover.
Disappearing ecological environments (Amphibians 1990:2050 CanESM2 RCP 8.5): Disappearing ecological environments for Amphibians as a function of change in long term (30 year average) climates between the present (1990 centred) and projected future (2050 centred) under the CanESM2 model (RCP 8.5) based on Generalised Dissimilarity Modelling (GDM) of compositional turnover.
Novel ecological environments (Amphibians 1990:2050 MIROC5 RCP 8.5): Novel ecological environments for Amphibians as a function of change in long term (30 year average) climates between the present (1990 centred) and projected future (2050 centred) under the MIROC5 model (RCP 8.5) based on Generalised Dissimilarity Modelling (GDM) of compositional turnover.
Novel ecological environments (Amphibians 1990:2050 CanESM2 RCP 8.5): Novel ecological environments for Amphibians as a function of change in long term (30 year average) climates between the present (1990 centred) and projected future (2050 centred) under the CanESM2 model (RCP 8.5) based on Generalised Dissimilarity Modelling (GDM) of compositional turnover.
Change in effective area of similar ecological environments (cleared natural areas) (Amphibians 1990:1990): Proportional change in effective area of similar ecological environments for Amphibians as a function of land clearing within the present long term (30 year average) climate (1990 centred) based on Generalised Dissimilarity Modelling (GDM) of compositional turnover.
Change in effective area of similar ecological environments (cleared natural areas) (Amphibians 1990:2050 MIROC5 RCP 8.5): Proportional change in effective area of similar ecological environments for Amphibians as a function of land clearing and change in long term (30 year average) climates between the present (1990 centred) and projected future (2050 centred) under the MIROC5 model (RCP 8.5) based on Generalised Dissimilarity Modelling (GDM) of compositional turnover.
Change in effective area of similar ecological environments (cleared natural areas) (Amphibians 1990:2050 CanESM2 RCP 8.5): Proportional change in effective area of similar ecological environments for Amphibians as a function of land clearing and change in long term (30 year average) climates between the present (1990 centred) and projected future (2050 centred) under the CanESM2 model (RCP 8.5) based on Generalised Dissimilarity Modelling (GDM) of compositional turnover.
Change in effective area of similar ecological environments (intact) (Amphibians 1990:2050 MIROC5 RCP 8.5): Proportional change in effective area of similar ecological environments for Amphibians as a function of change in long term (30 year average) climates between the present (1990 centred) and projected future (2050 centred) under the MIROC5 model (RCP 8.5) based on Generalised Dissimilarity Modelling (GDM) of compositional turnover.
Change in effective area of similar ecological environments (intact) (Amphibians 1990:2050 CanESM2): Proportional change in effective area of similar ecological environments for Amphibians as a function of change in long term (30 year average) climates between the present (1990 centred) and projected future (2050 centred) under the CanESM2 model (RCP 8.5) based on Generalised Dissimilarity Modelling (GDM) of compositional turnover.
Composite ecological change (Amphibians 1990:2050 MIROC5 RCP 8.5): Composite ecological change as a function of three metrics (the potential degree of ecological change and of disappearing and novel ecological environments) shows where change might be greatest and different types of vulnerability using 30-year climate averages between the present (1990:1976- 2005) and projected future (2050:2036-2065) under the MIROC5 global climate model (RCP 8.5), based on a Generalised Dissimilarity Modelling (GDM) of compositional turnover for amphibian (AMP_R2_PTS1).
Composite ecological change (Amphibian 1990:2050 CanESM2 RCP 8.5): Composite ecological change as a function of three metrics (the potential degree of ecological change and of disappearing and novel ecological environments) shows where change might be greatest and different types of vulnerability using 30-year climate averages between the present (1990:1976- 2005) and projected future (2050:2036-2065) under the CanESM2 global climate model (RCP 8.5), based on a Generalised Dissimilarity Modelling (GDM) of compositional turnover for amphibian (AMP_R2_PTS1).