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Author Pla, Laura E.

Title Quantifying functional biodiversity / Laura Pla, Fernando Casanoves, Julio Di Rienzo
Published Dordrecht ; New York : Springer, ©2012

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Description 1 online resource (ix, 98 pages) : illustrations
Series SpringerBriefs in environmental science
SpringerBriefs in environmental science.
Contents 1. Introduction -- 1.1 Functional Diversity Approach To Quantify the Biodiversity -- 1.2 Functional Diversity Assessment -- 1.3 Classification of Ecosystem Services -- 1.4 Selection of Traits According to Ecosystem Service -- 1.5. Functional Diversity Quantification -- 2. Functional Groups -- 2.1 Selecting Trait and Its Relation With Ecosystem Services -- 2.2 A Guide For Data Arrangement -- 2.3 Statistical Procedures To Define Functional Groups -- 2.4 Functional Characterization of Coastal Sandy Plain Vegetation in Southeast Brazil -- 2.5 Functional Groups For Bird Species in Nicaragua -- 3. Functional Diversity Indices -- 3.1 About Functional Diversity Indices and Measures -- 3.2 Species Diversity Indices -- 3.3 Single-trait Metrics and Indices: Properties and Estimation -- 3.4 Multi-trait Indices: Properties and Estimation -- 3.5 Ability of Indices to Detect Some Ecological Processes -- 4. How To Estimate Functional Diversity Indices -- 4.1 The FDiversity Software: Capabilities and Data Management -- 4.1.1 How To Install FDiversity -- 4.1.2 Data Menu -- 4.1.3 Statistics and Output Menus -- 4.2 Case study: Changes in Functional Diversity in an Altitudinal Gradient -- 4.2.1 Sample Design and Trait Evaluation -- 4.2.2 The Database -- 4.2.3 Changes of Plant Functional Types With the Altitude -- 4.2.4 Changes of Functional Diversity Indices With the Altitude -- 4.3 Case study: Changes in Functional Diversity in a Chronosequence -- 4.3.1 Sample Design and Trait Evaluation -- 4.3.2 The Database -- 4.3.3 Changes of Plant Functional Types in the Chronosequence -- 4.4 Multivariate Graphical Projection Methods -- Index
Summary This book synthesizes current methods used to quantify functional diversity, providing step-by-step examples for defining functional groups and estimating functional indices. The authors show how to compare communities, and how to analyze changes of diversity along environmental gradients, using real-life examples throughout. One section of the book demonstrates the selection of traits, and the standardization and characterization of ecosystem data. Another section presents methods used to quantify functional diversity, shows how to relate functional diversity with environmental variables and how to connect these to ecosystem services. The concluding section introduces FDiversity, a free program developed by the authors. The reader is guided through every step from software installation and basic functions, to sample and database design, to graphical projection methods, employing case study data to illustrate key concepts
Analysis Life sciences
Statistical methods
Ecology
Entomology
Climatic changes
Biostatistics
Climate Change
biodiversiteit
biodiversity
klimaatverandering
climatic change
ecologie
entomologie
biostatistiek
Biodiversity
Biodiversiteit
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index
Subject Biodiversity.
Biodiversity -- Statistics
Biodiversity
BUSINESS & ECONOMICS -- Real Estate -- General.
Biodiversity
Artenreichtum
Biodiversität
Quantifizierung
Genre/Form Statistics
Statistics.
Statistiques.
dissertations.
Form Electronic book
Author Casanoves, Fernando
Di Rienzo, Julio
LC no. 2011939407
ISBN 9789400726482
9400726481