Biodiversity: Concepts, patterns, trends, and perspectives
Biodiversity, a term now widely employed in science, policy, and wider society, has a
burgeoning associated literature. We synthesize aspects of this literature, focusing on …
burgeoning associated literature. We synthesize aspects of this literature, focusing on …
Concepts and applications in functional diversity
The use of functional diversity analyses in ecology has grown exponentially over the past
two decades, broadening our understanding of biological diversity and its change across …
two decades, broadening our understanding of biological diversity and its change across …
Fine-root traits in the global spectrum of plant form and function
Plant traits determine how individual plants cope with heterogeneous environments. Despite
large variability in individual traits, trait coordination and trade-offs, result in some trait …
large variability in individual traits, trait coordination and trade-offs, result in some trait …
A trait database and updated checklist for European subterranean spiders
Species traits are an essential currency in ecology, evolution, biogeography, and
conservation biology. However, trait databases are unavailable for most organisms …
conservation biology. However, trait databases are unavailable for most organisms …
Functional diversity of sharks and rays is highly vulnerable and supported by unique species and locations worldwide
Elasmobranchs (sharks, rays and skates) are among the most threatened marine
vertebrates, yet their global functional diversity remains largely unknown. Here, we use a …
vertebrates, yet their global functional diversity remains largely unknown. Here, we use a …
Unforeseen plant phenotypic diversity in a dry and grazed world
Earth harbours an extraordinary plant phenotypic diversity that is at risk from ongoing global
changes,. However, it remains unknown how increasing aridity and livestock grazing …
changes,. However, it remains unknown how increasing aridity and livestock grazing …
Animal functional traits: Towards a trait‐based ecology for whole ecosystems
Functional traits and associated trait‐based concepts have driven rapid innovation in
ecology over recent years, with most progress based on insights from plants. However …
ecology over recent years, with most progress based on insights from plants. However …
Humanity's diverse predatory niche and its ecological consequences
Although humans have long been predators with enduring nutritive and cultural
relationships with their prey, seldom have conservation ecologists considered the divergent …
relationships with their prey, seldom have conservation ecologists considered the divergent …
[HTML][HTML] Trait-based prediction of extinction risk across terrestrial taxa
Species differ in their biological susceptibility to extinction, but the set of traits determining
susceptibility varies across taxa. It is yet unclear which patterns are common to all taxa, and …
susceptibility varies across taxa. It is yet unclear which patterns are common to all taxa, and …
FISHMORPH: A global database on morphological traits of freshwater fishes
Motivation Global freshwater fish biodiversity and the responses of fishes to global changes
have been explored intensively using taxonomic data, whereas functional aspects remain …
have been explored intensively using taxonomic data, whereas functional aspects remain …