Functional richness, functional evenness and functional divergence: the primary components of functional diversity

Oikos3.40
Volume: 111, Issue: 1, Pages: 112 - 118
Published: Oct 1, 2005
Abstract
Functiona] diversity is hypothesised as being beneficial for ecosystem functions, such as productivity and resistance to invasion. However, a precise definition of functional diversity, and hence a framework for its quantification, have proved elusive. We present a definition based on the analogy of the components of species diversity - richness, evenness and divergence. These concepts are applied to functional characters to give three...
Paper Details
Title
Functional richness, functional evenness and functional divergence: the primary components of functional diversity
Published Date
Oct 1, 2005
Journal
Volume
111
Issue
1
Pages
112 - 118
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