TY - JOUR

T1 - Priority effects transcend scales and disciplines in biology

AU - Stroud, J. T.

AU - Delory, B. M.

AU - Barnes, E. M.

AU - Chase, J. M.

AU - De Meester, L.

AU - Dieskau, J.

AU - Grainger, T. N.

AU - Halliday, F. W.

AU - Kardol, P.

AU - Knight, T. M.

AU - Ladouceur, E.

AU - Little, C. J.

AU - Roscher, C.

AU - Sarneel, J. M.

AU - Temperton, Vicky

AU - van Steijn, T. L.H.

AU - Werner, C. M.

AU - Wood, C. W.

AU - Fukami, T.

N1 - Publisher Copyright: © 2024 Elsevier Ltd

PY - 2024/3/19

Y1 - 2024/3/19

N2 - 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.

AB - 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.

KW - alternative stable states

KW - biotic interactions

KW - community assembly

KW - historical contingency

KW - priority effects

KW - stochasticity

KW - Ecosystems Research

UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=85189473807&partnerID=8YFLogxK

U2 - 10.1016/j.tree.2024.02.004

DO - 10.1016/j.tree.2024.02.004

M3 - Scientific review articles

C2 - 38508922

AN - SCOPUS:85189473807

JO - Trends in Ecology and Evolution

JF - Trends in Ecology and Evolution

SN - 0169-5347

ER -