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Strength of niche processes for species interactions is lower for generalists and exotic species
(Wiley Blackwell Publishing, Inc, 2020-06)
Niche and neutral processes jointly influence species interactions. Predictions of interactions based on these processes assume that they operate similarly across all species. However, species characteristics could ...
Linking traits to species diversity and community structure in phytoplankton
(Springer, 2010-10)
In addition to answering Hutchinson's question "Why are there so many species?", we need to understand why certain species are found only under certain environmental conditions and not others. Trait-based approaches are ...
Complex trait‒environment relationships underlie the structure of forest plant communities
(Wiley Blackwell Publishing, Inc, 2021-08)
Traits differentially adapt plant species to particular conditions generating compositional shifts along environmental gradients. As a result, community-scale trait values show concomitant shifts, termed trait‒environment ...
Trait similarity among dominant highly-competitive species rather than diversity increases productivity in semi-arid Mediterranean forests
(Elsevier Science, 2021-04)
Biodiversity plays a pivotal role in forest productivity and, through it, on the provision of ecosystem services. Consequently, understanding the mechanisms by which biodiversity drives productivity is a challenge for ...
Trait-Based Assessments of Climate-Change Impacts on Interacting Species
(Elsevier Science London, 2020-01-24)
Plant–animal interactions are fundamentally important in ecosystems, but have often been ignored by studies of climate-change impacts on biodiversity. Here, we present a trait-based framework for predicting the responses ...
Quantitative prediction of interactions in bipartite networks based on traits, abundances, and phylogeny
(University of Chicago Press, 2021-03)
Ecological interactions link species in networks. Loss of species from or introduction of new species into an existing network may have substantial effects for interaction patterns. Predicting changes in interaction frequency ...
Does grazing induce intraspecific trait variation in plants from a sub-humid mountain ecosystem?
(Wiley Blackwell Publishing, Inc, 2016-11)
Livestock grazing represents an important human disturbance for vegetation worldwide. We analysed the intraspecific differences in mean trait values between different grazing regimes (ungrazed and grazed) and explored ...
Differential effects on life history traits and body size of two anuran species inhabiting an environment related to fluorite mine
(Elsevier Science, 2018-10)
Mining activity is an important cause of physicochemical, biological, and landscape alterations. Several studies involving disturbed environments confirmed the modification of demographic traits in anuran populations. The ...
Urban exploiters have broader dietary niches than urban avoiders
(Wiley Blackwell Publishing, Inc, 2019-04)
Urbanization is currently one of the most pervasive threats to biodiversity worldwide, yet traits permitting birds to exploit urban environments are not fully understood. I used bird traits related to diet (dietary item ...