Functional diversity metrics can perform well with highly incomplete data sets
Characterising changes in functional diversity at large spatial scales provides insight into the
impact of human activity on ecosystem structure and function. However, the approach is …
impact of human activity on ecosystem structure and function. However, the approach is …
Future-proofing environmental DNA and trait-based predictions of food webs
Food webs represent trophic interactions within ecosystems. Matching traits of consumers
and resources helps infer trophic interactions and food-web properties. Environmental (e) …
and resources helps infer trophic interactions and food-web properties. Environmental (e) …
Drought shifts soil nematodes to smaller size across biological scales
Drought events are increasingly affecting the planet's biodiversity. While shrinking body size
in response to drought has been observed in many vertebrate animals, whether this rule …
in response to drought has been observed in many vertebrate animals, whether this rule …
Using phylogenetic information to impute missing functional trait values in ecological databases
Trait-based approaches offer complementary views to the classic taxonomic approach,
which is a crucial step forward to unveil mechanisms of community assembly, species …
which is a crucial step forward to unveil mechanisms of community assembly, species …
Shifting taxonomic and functional community composition of rivers under land use change
Land use intensification has led to conspicuous changes in plant and animal communities
across the world. Shifts in trait‐based functional composition have recently been …
across the world. Shifts in trait‐based functional composition have recently been …
[HTML][HTML] Biogeomorphology in the Anthropocene: A hierarchical, traits-based approach
The complex web of interactions between ecological communities and the physical
landscape (biogeomorphology) is being affected by the global scale environmental changes …
landscape (biogeomorphology) is being affected by the global scale environmental changes …
Tackling inconsistencies among freshwater invertebrate trait databases: Harmonising across continents and aggregating taxonomic resolution
S Kunz, BJ Kefford, A Schmidt‐Kloiber… - Freshwater …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Use of invertebrate traits rather than species composition may facilitate large‐scale
comparisons of community structure and responses to disturbance in freshwater ecology …
comparisons of community structure and responses to disturbance in freshwater ecology …
Effect of species‐level trait variation on urban exploitation in mammals
Identifying drivers of urban association in wildlife is a central challenge in conservation
biology. Traits facilitating access to novel resources and avoiding humans often correspond …
biology. Traits facilitating access to novel resources and avoiding humans often correspond …
[HTML][HTML] Spatial variation in the sensitivity of freshwater macroinvertebrate assemblages to chemical stressors
Assessing spatial variation in the chemical sensitivity of natural assemblages will enhance
ecological relevance and reduce uncertainty in ecological risk assessments and the …
ecological relevance and reduce uncertainty in ecological risk assessments and the …
A unifying framework for analyzing temporal changes in functional and taxonomic diversity along disturbance gradients
Frameworks exclusively considering functional diversity are gaining popularity, as they
complement and extend the information provided by taxonomic diversity metrics, particularly …
complement and extend the information provided by taxonomic diversity metrics, particularly …