The trinity of ecological contrasts: a case study on rich insect assemblages by means of species, functional and phylogenetic diversity measures

Abstract Background The ‘classical’ concept of species diversity was extended in the last decades into other dimensions focusing on the functional and phylogenetic diversity of communities. These measures are often argued to allow a deeper understanding of the mechanisms shaping community assembly a...

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Main Authors: Elia Guariento, Patrick Strutzenberger, Christine Truxa, Konrad Fiedler
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-05-01
Series:BMC Ecology
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12898-020-00298-3