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Showing 1 to 6 of 6 for “"Species functional traits"”.
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The direct implications of warming on the phenotype and underlying functional traits of marine phytoplankton
… may be altered. Focusing on patterns in species functional traits (FTs), this thesis applied trait-based approaches in laboratory and field studies to explore how biogeochemically-related FTs vary over environmental gradients. I quantified the thermal performance curves (TPCs) of FTs in …
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Using Plant Functional Traits to Estimate Prairie Restoration Species Composition
… data that may facilitate the prediction of plant species composition from species functional traits in different ages of prairie restorations. The inexpensive and diverse nature of Maxent makes it advantageous to restoration managers allowing them to manage expenditures in the field. Maxent …
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Ecology and evolution of invasive maple tree species
… has thus been devoted to the study of invasive species, which in tum has shown to provide valuable insights on ecological and evolutionary processes regulating species coexistence. A proper test of mechanisms promoting invasions requires nonetheless the use of a biogeographical approach between …
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Plant community assembly and biodiversity: a spatio-temporal perspective
… facets of biodiversity (taxonomic, phylogenetic, functional) were characterized in semi-natural grasslands (in plots of 0.5 × 0.5 and 2 × 2 m, and whole grassland polygons). The extent to which the present-day and historical characteristics of the sites and their surrounding landscape explain the …
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Patterns and processes in tropical forests: an analysis of forest structure and function from long-term permanent plots in Venezuela, Northern South America
… patterns, which ultimately drive variations in species diversity, aboveground carbon stocks and forest dynamics in general. In addition, long-term data contains valuable information on the potential effects that climate change may have for terrestrial ecosystems. Thus, management policies, …
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Patterns of temporal changes in species composition and diversity in island ecosystems
… since there is an increasing awareness that species’ traits influence species coexistence and ecosystem function. Ecologists now quantify trait variation or multivariate trait differences within a community, generally referred to as ‘functional diversity’ (FD). This diversity facet …