Concepts and applications in functional diversity

• Published in: Functional ecology Vol. 35; no. 9; pp. 1869 - 1885
• Main Authors: Mammola, Stefano, Carmona, Carlos P., Guillerme, Thomas, Cardoso, Pedro
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: London Wiley Subscription Services, Inc 01.09.2021
• Subjects: alpha diversity; beta diversity; Biodiversity; biological trait; Comparative studies; Convexity; Divergence; Entropy; Estimation; functional dendrogram; functional dispersion; functional diversity; functional regularity; functional richness; Hulls; hypervolume; Mathematical analysis; meta-analysis; space and time; Species richness

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 space and time. Virtually all ecological sub‐disciplines recognise the critical value of looking at species and communitie...