{"id":1023,"date":"2020-12-16T09:00:34","date_gmt":"2020-12-16T09:00:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.sun.ac.za\/iimbovane\/?p=1023"},"modified":"2020-12-17T13:56:43","modified_gmt":"2020-12-17T13:56:43","slug":"data-collected-by-iimbovane-learners-and-educators","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.sun.ac.za\/iimbovane\/data-collected-by-iimbovane-learners-and-educators\/","title":{"rendered":"Data collected by Iimbovane learners and educators contributes to research"},"content":{"rendered":"

Data collected by educators and learners participating in the Iimbovane Outreach Project contributed to an article that was recently published in the scientific journal, Journal of Animal <\/em>Ecology<\/em><\/a>.<\/p>\n

Between 2006 and 2014, learners and educators at various Western Cape schools helped researchers with the collection of ant species. The ant species together with relevant environmental data were collected at Iimbovane study sites including national parks, nature reserves and the schoolyards of the participating schools.<\/p>\n

In their study, the researchers examined the traits of ant\u00a0species from across the Western Cape to identify if and how they could be\u00a0affected by\u00a0warming temperatures.<\/p>\n

Using the data from multiple Iimbovane study sites,\u00a0the researchers uncovered that behavioural traits (when each ant species\u00a0\u2018chooses\u2019 to stop searching\u00a0for food) were able to predict the occurrence and abundance of each species\u00a0much better than\u00a0physiological traits (when each ant is too warm or too cold to\u00a0perform any function).<\/p>\n

This indicates that some species will benefit\u00a0from\u00a0warming temperatures as their window of opportunity for seeking out food will increase, while\u00a0other species will have a narrower window for searching for food.<\/p>\n

By identifying\u00a0which ant species will be affected, and how, the researchers will better identify\u00a0the winners and\u00a0losers of climate change, predict non-native species invasions\u00a0and impacts, and improve management outcomes of South\u00a0Africa\u2019s unique\u00a0ecosystems.<\/p>\n

\"Learners
Learners participating in the Iimbovane Outreach Project planting pitfalls to collect ant species for scientific research.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Read the paper<\/strong><\/h4>\n

Braschler, B. et al., 2020. Realised rather than fundamental thermal niches predict site occupancy: Implications for climate change forecasting. Journal of Animal Ecology.<\/em> http:\/\/dx.doi.org\/10.1111\/1365-2656.13358<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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