[PDF][PDF] A protocol for reproducible functional diversity analyses

FX Palacio, CT Callaghan, P Cardoso, EJ Hudgins… - …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
The widespread use of species traits in basic and applied ecology, conservation and
biogeography has led to an exponential increase in functional diversity analyses, with> 10 …

Functional homogenization in aquatic ecosystems: a review and framework proposal

LL Cavalcante, VS Daga, RR Braga, AA Padial - Hydrobiologia, 2023 - Springer
Functional homogenization can be defined as a simplification of functional communities or
species traits over time. The purpose of this review was to summarize the existing …

Large‐scale spatial variability in urban tolerance of birds

CT Callaghan, FX Palacio, Y Benedetti… - Journal of Animal …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Quantifying intraspecific and interspecific trait variability is critical to our understanding of
biogeography, ecology and conservation. But quantifying such variability and understanding …

A species-level trait dataset of bats in Europe and beyond

JSP Froidevaux, N Toshkova, L Barbaro… - Scientific data, 2023 - nature.com
Abstract Knowledge of species' functional traits is essential for understanding biodiversity
patterns, predicting the impacts of global environmental changes, and assessing the …

Lifetime genealogical divergence within plants leads to epigenetic mosaicism in the shrub Lavandula latifolia (Lamiaceae)

CM Herrera, P Bazaga, R Pérez, C Alonso - New Phytologist, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Epigenetic mosaicism is a possible source of within‐plant phenotypic heterogeneity, yet its
frequency and developmental origin remain unexplored. This study examines whether …

Towards a standardization of new functional trait measurements by assessing intraspecific variation: the case of springtail mandibles

LJ Raymond-Léonard, J Cortet, IT Handa - European Journal of Soil …, 2023 - Elsevier
Novel quantitative functional traits, such as feeding traits, are increasingly described or
applied to new soil invertebrate taxa, but their standardization remains deficient. A better …

Trait-based community assembly of submersed macrophytes subjected to nutrient enrichment in freshwater lakes: Do traits at the individual level matter?

H Fu, G Yuan, E Jeppesen - Ecological Indicators, 2020 - Elsevier
Understanding how functional traits distributed across ecological scales as well as
environmental gradients are central issues of trait-based assembly processes. However …

Integrating intraspecific trait variability in functional diversity: an overview of methods and a guide for ecologists

FX Palacio, G Ottaviani, S Mammola, C Graco-Roza… - 2024 - ecoevorxiv.org
The variability in traits within species (intraspecific trait variability; ITV) has attracted an
increased interest in functional ecology, as it can profoundly influence the detection of …

Evolution of competitive traits changes species diversity in a natural field

Y Fukano, Y Tachiki, M Kasada… - Proceedings of the …, 2022 - royalsocietypublishing.org
Studying the interaction between evolutionary and ecological processes (ie eco-
evolutionary dynamics) has great potential to improve our understanding of biological …

Individual traits modify environmental effects on interaction, connectivity, and productivity of macrophyte community

H Fu, J Guo, X He, Y Chen, Z Wu, Y Ge, G Cai - Hydrobiologia, 2024 - Springer
Functional traits of individuals and not just species can regulate ecological interactions with
biotic and abiotic environments, yet how individual-level functional diversity (FDind) …