A new frontier in biodiversity inventory: a proposal for estimators of phylogenetic and functional diversity

Summary Complete sampling of all dimensions of biodiversity is a formidable task, even for small areas. Undersampling is the norm, and the underquantification of diversity is a common outcome. Estimators of taxon diversity ( TD ) are widely used to correct for undersampling. Yet, no similar strategy has been developed for phylogenetic ( PD ) or functional ( FD ) diversity. We propose three ways of estimating PD and FD , building on estimators...