Synchrony affects Taylor’s law in theory and data

Reuman, DC, Zhao, L, Sheppard, LW, Reid, PC and Cohen, JE 2017 Synchrony affects Taylor’s law in theory and data. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. 201703593. https://doi.org/10.1073/pnas.1703593114

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Abstract/Summary

Two widely confirmed patterns in ecology are Taylor’s law (TL), which states that the variance of population density is approximately a power of mean population density, and population synchrony, the tendency of species’ population sizes in different areas to be correlated through time. TL has been applied in many areas, including fisheries management, conservation, agriculture, finance, physics, and meteorology. Synchrony of populations increases the likelihood of large-scale pest or disease outbreaks and shortages of resources. We show that changed synchrony modifies and can invalidate TL. Widespread recent changes in synchrony, possibly resulting from climate change, may broadly affect TL and its applications.

Item Type:	Publication - Article
Divisions:	Marine Biological Association of the UK > Ocean Biology
Depositing User:	Barbara Bultmann
Date made live:	26 Jan 2018 14:50
Last Modified:	09 Feb 2024 16:54
URI:	https://plymsea.ac.uk/id/eprint/7746

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