Functional diversity: A tool for answering challenging ecological questions

Journal of Vegetation Science

Volumn 24, Issue 5, 2013, Pages 777-780

  Mason, Norman W H ^a   De Bello, Francesco ^b,c  

^a LANDCARE RESEARCH   (New Zealand)

^b INSTITUTE OF BOTANY   (Czech Republic)

^c UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH BOHEMIA   (Czech Republic)

Author keywords

Beta diversity; Community assembly; Ecosystem function; Environmental filtering; Niche complementarity; Phylogenetic diversity

Indexed keywords

ASSEMBLY RULE; COMMUNITY COMPOSITION; ECOSYSTEM FUNCTION; ENVIRONMENTAL EFFECT; FITNESS; FUNCTIONAL GROUP; FUNCTIONAL ROLE; LIFE HISTORY TRAIT; NICHE; PHYLOGENETICS; PRIMARY PRODUCTION; SPECIES DIVERSITY; SPECIES-AREA RELATIONSHIP;

EID: 84881292510     PISSN: 11009233     EISSN: 16541103     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/jvs.12097     Document Type: Article

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