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Understanding trait diversity: the role of geodiversity

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posted on 2023-09-04, 10:08 authored by Grant Vernham, Joseph J Bailey, Jonathan M Chase, Jan Hjort, Richard Field, Franziska Schrodt
Geodiversity – the abiotic heterogeneity of Earth’s (sub)surface – is gaining recognition for its ecological links to biodiversity. However, theoretical and conceptual knowledge of geodiversity–trait diversity relationships is currently lacking and can improve understanding of abiotic drivers of community assembly. Here we synthesise the state of knowledge of these relationships. We find that some components of geodiversity (e.g., topographic heterogeneity) elicit strong trait responses, whereas other components (e.g., substrate heterogeneity) have marginal effects in driving trait distributions. However, current knowledge is lacking in key aspects, including geodiversity’s effect on trait-specific diversity and intraspecific variation. We call for the explicit inclusion of geodiversity when relating environmental drivers to trait diversity, taking advantage of the increasing availability of trait and geodiversity data.

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Publication title

Trends in Ecology and Evolution

ISSN

1872-8383

Publisher

Cell Press

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  • Published version

Language

  • eng

Legacy posted date

2023-04-14

Legacy creation date

2023-04-14

Legacy Faculty/School/Department

Faculty of Science & Engineering

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