Traits without borders: integrating functional diversity across scales
CP Carmona, F De Bello, NWH Mason… - Trends in ecology & …, 2016 - cell.com
Owing to the conceptual complexity of functional diversity (FD), a multitude of different
methods are available for measuring it, with most being operational at only a small range of …
methods are available for measuring it, with most being operational at only a small range of …
Using multi‐scale spatially explicit frameworks to understand the relationship between functional diversity and species richness
Understanding how ecosystem functioning is impacted by global change drivers is a central
topic in ecology and conservation science. We need to assess not only how environmental …
topic in ecology and conservation science. We need to assess not only how environmental …
[图书][B] Handbook of trait-based ecology: from theory to R tools
Functional ecology is the branch of ecology that focuses on various functions that species
play in the community or ecosystem in which they occur. This accessible guide offers the …
play in the community or ecosystem in which they occur. This accessible guide offers the …
Trait probability density (TPD): measuring functional diversity across scales based on TPD with R
Functional diversity (FD) has the potential to address many ecological questions, from
impacts of global change on biodiversity to ecological restoration. There are several …
impacts of global change on biodiversity to ecological restoration. There are several …
Diverging functional strategies but high sensitivity to an extreme drought in tropical dry forests
Extreme drought events have negative effects on forest diversity and functioning. At the
species level, however, these effects are still unclear, as species vary in their response to …
species level, however, these effects are still unclear, as species vary in their response to …
Evaluating functional diversity: missing trait data and the importance of species abundance structure and data transformation
Functional diversity (FD) is an important component of biodiversity that quantifies the
difference in functional traits between organisms. However, FD studies are often limited by …
difference in functional traits between organisms. However, FD studies are often limited by …
Global analysis of trait–trait relationships within and between species
J Zhou, E Cieraad, PM van Bodegom - New Phytologist, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Some commonly reported trait–trait relationships between species, including the leaf
economic spectrum (LES), are regarded as important plant strategies but whether these …
economic spectrum (LES), are regarded as important plant strategies but whether these …
Harsh environmental regimes increase the functional significance of intraspecific variation in plant communities
K Niu, S Zhang, MJ Lechowicz - Functional Ecology, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
The relative importance of intraspecific trait variation (rITV) for functional diversity (FD) in
plant communities is increasingly apparent, but the influence of abiotic factors on the …
plant communities is increasingly apparent, but the influence of abiotic factors on the …
Intraspecific trait variation across multiple scales: the leaf economics spectrum in coffee
Understanding species differences in plant functional traits has been critical in developing a
mechanistic understanding of terrestrial ecological processes. Greater attention is now …
mechanistic understanding of terrestrial ecological processes. Greater attention is now …
Intraspecific trait variation and coordination: Root and leaf economics spectra in coffee across environmental gradients
Hypotheses on the existence of a universal “Root Economics Spectrum”(RES) have
received arguably the least attention of all trait spectra, despite the key role root trait …
received arguably the least attention of all trait spectra, despite the key role root trait …