Functional traits in lichen ecology: A review of challenge and opportunity
Community ecology has experienced a major transition, from a focus on patterns in
taxonomic composition, to revealing the processes underlying community assembly through …
taxonomic composition, to revealing the processes underlying community assembly through …
Strong patterns of intraspecific variation and local adaptation in Great Basin plants revealed through a review of 75 years of experiments
Variation in natural selection across heterogeneous landscapes often produces (a) among‐
population differences in phenotypic traits,(b) trait‐by‐environment associations, and (c) …
population differences in phenotypic traits,(b) trait‐by‐environment associations, and (c) …
Socio-ecological correlates of neophobia in corvids
Behavioral responses to novelty, including fear and subsequent avoidance of novel stimuli,
ie, neophobia, determine how animals interact with their environment. Neophobia aids in …
ie, neophobia, determine how animals interact with their environment. Neophobia aids in …
Do traits and phylogeny support congruent community diversity patterns and assembly inferences?
It is now commonplace in community ecology to assess patterns of phylogenetic or
functional diversity in order to inform our understanding of the assembly mechanisms that …
functional diversity in order to inform our understanding of the assembly mechanisms that …
Unifying functional trait approaches to understand the assemblage of ecological communities: synthesizing taxonomic divides
Functional traits have long been considered the 'holy grail'in community ecology due to their
potential to link phenotypic variation with ecological processes. Advancements across …
potential to link phenotypic variation with ecological processes. Advancements across …
Trait-dependent tolerance of bats to urbanization: a global meta-analysis
K Jung, CG Threlfall - Proceedings of the Royal Society …, 2018 - royalsocietypublishing.org
Urbanization is a severe threat to global biodiversity, often leading to taxonomic and
functional homogenization. However, current urban ecology research has focused mostly on …
functional homogenization. However, current urban ecology research has focused mostly on …
Decoupling phylogenetic and functional diversity to reveal hidden signals in community assembly
F de Bello, P Šmilauer, JAF Diniz‐Filho… - Methods in Ecology …, 2017 - Wiley Online Library
Functional traits and phylogeny offer different, and often complementary, information about
ecological differences between species, an essential step to uncover biodiversity assembly …
ecological differences between species, an essential step to uncover biodiversity assembly …
Differences in trait–environment relationships: implications for community weighted means tests
J Lepš, F de Bello - Journal of Ecology, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
One of JP Grime's greatest achievements was demonstrating the importance of the
relationship between the environment and plant functional traits for understanding …
relationship between the environment and plant functional traits for understanding …
A handbook for the standardised sampling of plant functional traits in disturbance-prone ecosystems, with a focus on open ecosystems
BJ Wigley, T Charles-Dominique… - Australian Journal of …, 2020 - CSIRO Publishing
Plant functional traits provide a valuable tool to improve our understanding of ecological
processes at a range of scales. Previous handbooks on plant functional traits have …
processes at a range of scales. Previous handbooks on plant functional traits have …
Effects of disturbance frequency and severity on plant traits: An assessment across a temperate flora
T Herben, J Klimešová, M Chytrý - Functional Ecology, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
Recent analyses of plant traits across large sets of species have revolutionized our
understanding of plant functional differentiation. However, understanding of ecological …
understanding of plant functional differentiation. However, understanding of ecological …