Priority effects transcend scales and disciplines in biologyLeibniz Institut für Gewässerökologie und Binnenfischerei (IGB), Müggelseedamm 310, Berlin, Germany; Institute of Biology, Freie Universität Berlin, Königin-Luise-Strasse 1–3, Berlin, Germany; Laboratory of Aquatic Ecology, Evolution, and Conservation, Katholieke Universiteit Leuven, Leuven, Belgium.
German Centre for Integrative Biodiversity Research (iDiv) Halle-Jena-Leipzig, Leipzig, Germany; Department of Geobotany and Botanical Garden, Martin-Luther University, Germany.
Department of Integrative Biology, University of Guelph, ON, Guelph, Canada.
Department of Botany and Plant Pathology, Oregon State University, OR, Corvallis, United States.
Department of Forest Mycology and Plant Pathology, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences, Uppsala, Sweden; Department of Forest Ecology and Management, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences, Umeå, Sweden.
German Centre for Integrative Biodiversity Research (iDiv) Halle-Jena-Leipzig, Leipzig, Germany; Department of Community Ecology, Helmholtz Centre for Environmental Research (UFZ), Halle (Saale), Germany; Institute of Biology, Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg, Halle (Saale), Germany.
German Centre for Integrative Biodiversity Research (iDiv) Halle-Jena-Leipzig, Leipzig, Germany; Institute of Computer Science, Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg, Halle (Saale), Germany.
School of Environmental Science, Simon Fraser University, BC, Burnaby, Canada.
German Centre for Integrative Biodiversity Research (iDiv) Halle-Jena-Leipzig, Leipzig, Germany; Department of Physiological Diversity, Helmholtz Centre for Environmental Research (UFZ), Leipzig, Germany.
Institute of Ecology, Leuphana University Lüneburg, Lüneburg, Germany.
Department of Environmental Science, Policy, and Sustainability, Southern Oregon University, OR, Ashland, United States.
Department of Biology, University of Pennsylvania, PA, Philadelphia, United States.
Departments of Biology and Earth System Science, Stanford University, CA, Stanford, United States.
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2024 (English)In: Trends in Ecology & Evolution, ISSN 0169-5347, E-ISSN 1872-8383, Vol. 39, no 7, p. 677-688Article, review/survey (Refereed) Published
Abstract [en]
Although primarily studied through the lens of community ecology, phenomena consistent with priority effects appear to be widespread across many different scenarios spanning a broad range of spatial, temporal, and biological scales. However, communication between these research fields is inconsistent and has resulted in a fragmented co-citation landscape, likely due to the diversity of terms used to refer to priority effects across these fields. We review these related terms, and the biological contexts in which they are used, to facilitate greater cross-disciplinary cohesion in research on priority effects. In breaking down these semantic barriers, we aim to provide a framework to better understand the conditions and mechanisms of priority effects, and their consequences across spatial and temporal scales.
Place, publisher, year, edition, pages
Elsevier, 2024. Vol. 39, no 7, p. 677-688
Keywords [en]
alternative stable states, biotic interactions, community assembly, historical contingency, priority effects, stochasticity
National Category
Ecology
Identifiers
URN: urn:nbn:se:umu:diva-223263DOI: 10.1016/j.tree.2024.02.004ISI: 001264408500001PubMedID: 38508922Scopus ID: 2-s2.0-85189473807OAI: oai:DiVA.org:umu-223263DiVA, id: diva2:1852418
Funder
Swedish Research Council, 2019-05099German Research Foundation (DFG), FZT 118German Research Foundation (DFG), 202548816German Research Foundation (DFG), 4706043602024-04-182024-04-182025-02-04Bibliographically approved