Handbook of Trait-Based Ecology
eBook - PDF

Handbook of Trait-Based Ecology

From Theory to R Tools

  1. English
  2. PDF
  3. Available on iOS & Android
eBook - PDF

About this book

Functional ecology is the branch of ecology that focuses on various functions that species play in the community or ecosystem in which they occur. This accessible guide offers the main concepts and tools in trait-based ecology, and their tricks, covering different trophic levels and organism types. It is designed for students, researchers and practitioners who wish to get a handy synthesis of existing concepts, tools and trends in trait-based ecology, and wish to apply it to their own field of interest. Where relevant, exercises specifically designed to be run in R are included, along with accompanying on-line resources including solutions for exercises and R functions, and updates reflecting current developments in this fast-changing field. Based on more than a decade of teaching experience, the authors developed and improved the way theoretical aspects and analytical tools of trait-based ecology are introduced and explained to readers.

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Yes, you can access Handbook of Trait-Based Ecology by Francesco de Bello,Carlos P. Carmona,André T. C. Dias,Lars Götzenberger,Marco Moretti,Matty P. Berg in PDF and/or ePUB format, as well as other popular books in Scienze biologiche & Ecologia. We have over one million books available in our catalogue for you to explore.

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Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Half-title
  3. Title page
  4. Copyright information
  5. Epigraph
  6. Contents
  7. Preface
  8. 1 General Introduction
  9. 2 Trait Selection and Standardization
  10. 3 The Ecology of Differences: Groups vs Continuum
  11. 4 Response Traits and the Filtering Metaphor
  12. 5 Community Metrics
  13. 6 Intraspecific Trait Variability
  14. 7 Community Assembly Rules
  15. 8 Traits and Phylogenies
  16. 9 Effects of Traits on Ecosystem Processes and Services
  17. 10 Response and Effect Traits across Trophic Levels
  18. 11 Trait Sampling Strategies
  19. 12 Applied Trait-Based Ecology
  20. References
  21. Index