A multi‐trait approach reveals the structure and the relative importance of intra‐ vs. interspecific variability in plant traitsFunctional Ecology - Tập 24 Số 6 - Trang 1192-1201 - 2010
Cécile H. Albert, Wilfried Thuiller, Nigel G. Yoccoz, Rolland Douzet, S. Aubert, Sandra Lavorel
Summary 1. Functional traits have been extensively used to describe, group and
rank species according to their functions. There is now growing evidence that
intraspecific functional variability, as well as interspecific variability, can
have significant effects on community dynamics and ecosystem functioning. A core
hypothesis for the use of functional traits expressed as species means, that
their... hiện toàn bộ
Scale‐specific spatial density dependence in parasitoids: a multi‐factor meta‐analysisFunctional Ecology - Tập 30 Số 9 - Trang 1501-1510 - 2016
Richard M. Gunton, Juha Pöyry
Summary Within a landscape, the risk of an insect being attacked by a parasitoid
varies with the local density of the host species. This relationship should be
strongest when observed at medium extents and resolutions with respect to
parasitoids’ foraging range, and turn negative at fine resolutions. The
relationship is also hypothesized to depend on certain traits of the host and
parasitoid taxa ... hiện toàn bộ
Painted gobies sing their quality out loud: acoustic rather than visual signals advertise male quality and contribute to mating successFunctional Ecology - Tập 27 Số 2 - Trang 289-298 - 2013
M. Clara P. Amorim, Silvia S. Pedroso, Marta Bolgan, Joana M. Jordão, Manuel Caiano, Paulo J. Fonseca
Summary Females use multiple cues from different sensory modalities to choose
males of high phenotypic or genetic quality to mate with. Fish may use visual
and acoustic communication during mating, but few studies have associated
multimodal signals with male quality and reproductive success. We examined
whether visual and acoustic courtship signals reflect male quality and influence
mating success... hiện toàn bộ
Differential plasticity of metabolic rate phenotypes in a tropical fish facing environmental changeFunctional Ecology - Tập 30 Số 3 - Trang 369-378 - 2016
Tommy Norin, Hans Malte, Timothy D. Clark
Summary Individual differences in metabolic rate have been linked with
variations in behaviour and key life‐history traits and can affect ecological
patterns within animal populations. Yet, almost nothing is known of the
plasticity of the metabolic response under dynamically changing conditions that
are representative of the natural environment. This is surprising since the
capacity for animals to... hiện toàn bộ
Plant functional type classifications in tropical dry forests in Costa Rica: leaf habit versus taxonomic approachesFunctional Ecology - Tập 24 Số 4 - Trang 927-936 - 2010
Jennifer S. Powers, Peter Tiffin
Summary 1. One way to simplify the high taxonomic diversity of plant species in
vegetation models is to place species into groups based on shared, dominant
traits. Many studies have suggested that morphological and physiological traits
of tropical dry forest tree species vary with leaf habit (i.e. leaves from
evergreen, deciduous or semi‐deciduous species) and thus this characteristic may
serve as... hiện toàn bộ
Variation in leaf functional trait values within and across individuals and species: an example from a Costa Rican dry forestFunctional Ecology - Tập 24 Số 1 - Trang 217-223 - 2010
Catherine M. Hulshof, Nathan G. Swenson
Summary 1. Patterns of species co‐existence and species diversity in plant
communities remain an important research area despite over a century of
intensive scrutiny. To provide mechanistic insight into the rules governing
plant species co‐existence and diversity, plant community ecologists are
increasingly quantifying functional trait values for the species found in a wide
range of communities. 2... hiện toàn bộ