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Online-only Table 1.

Overview of the CESTES database (name of the dataset, location, ecosystem type, spatial extent, number of sites, species, type of community data…).

DatasetName Ecosystem and location Study id Taxonomic group Ecosystem type Extent (km2) Level of human disturbance Sampling date(s)/period nbEnv nbTra nbSpe nbSit Example of traits Example of environmental variables Type of community data References
Bagaria2012 Mediterranean semi-natural mountain grasslands, southern Catalonia, Spain 1 Plants Terrestrial 2000 Semi-natural 2007 8 13 49 29 Seed size|Dispersal type|Corolla type|Flower/pseudanthium size|Resprouting ability after fire Mean annual temperature|Mean annual precipitation|Past patch area|Current patch area|% of patch area reduction number of individuals Bagaria, G., Pino, J., Rodà, F., & Guardiola, M. (2012). Species traits weakly involved in plant responses to landscape properties in Mediterranean grasslands. Journal of Vegetation Science, 23(3), 432–442. doi:10.1111/j.1654-1103.2011.01363.x
Barbaro2009a Intensive pine plantations, mosaic forest landscapes in south-western France 2 Beetles Terrestrial 32.16 Forestry 2002–2003 11 12 36 195 European trend|European rarity|Regional rarity|Biogeographical position|Daily activity Clearcut cover/Crop cover|Edge density|Mean patch area|Schrub land cover/ Clearcut cover/Crop cover|Shannon diversity index number of individuals Barbaro, L., & van Halder, I. (2009). Linking bird, carabid beetle and butterfly life‐history traits to habitat fragmentation in mosaic landscapes. Ecography, 32(2), 321–333. doi:10.1111/j.1600-0587.2008.05546.x
Barbaro2009b Intensive pine plantations, mosaic forest landscapes in south-western France 2 Birds Terrestrial 32.16 Forestry 2002–2003 11 12 53 201 National trend|Foraging technique|Diet|Nest location|Clutch size Clearcut cover/Crop cover|Edge density|Mean patch area|Schrub land cover/ Clearcut cover/Crop cover|Shannon diversity index abundance index Barbaro, L., & van Halder, I. (2009). Linking bird, carabid beetle and butterfly life‐history traits to habitat fragmentation in mosaic landscapes. Ecography, 32(2), 321–333. doi:10.1111/j.1600-0587.2008.05546.x
Barbaro2012 Fragmented native forests, volcanic banks peninsula, Canterbury, South Island, New Zealand 3 Birds Terrestrial 625 Natural 2010–2011 6 7 21 26 Biogeographic origin|Foraging method|Body mass|Adult diet|Mobility Plot location|Plot elevation|Patch area size|Forest percentage|Grassland precentage number of individuals Barbaro, L., Brockerhoff, E. G., Giffard, B., & van Halder, I. (2012). Edge and area effects on avian assemblages and insectivory in fragmented native forests. Landscape Ecology, 27(10), 1451–1463. doi:10.1007/s10980-012-9800-x
Barbaro2017 Vineyards, Aquitaine, France 4 Birds Terrestrial 750 Agricultural 2013 6 8 56 20 Diet in a breeding season|Foraging guild|Clutch size|Body mass|Nesting site Grass cover|SNH in 100 meters buffer|SNH in 250 meters buffer|SNH in 500 meters buffer|SNH in 750 meters buffer number of individuals Barbaro, L., Rusch, A., Muiruri, E. W., Gravellier, B., Thiery, D., & Castagneyrol, B. (2017). Avian pest control in vineyards is driven by interactions between bird functional diversity and landscape heterogeneity. Journal of Applied Ecology, 54(2), 500–508. doi:10.1111/1365-2664.12740
Bartonova2016 National Nature Reserves and National Natural Monuments, Czech Republic 5 Butterflies Terrestrial 78866 Natural 2004–2006 11 13 128 122 body size|mobility|density|voltinism|flight period lenght Relative Perimeter (Perimeter/Area)|Average altitude [m a.s.l.]|range of altitudes [m]|prevailing biotope type|Reserve area [m2] abundance class Bartonova, A., Benes, J., Fric, Z. F., Chobot, K., & Konvicka, M. (2016). How universal are reserve design rules? A test using butterflies and their life history traits. Ecography, 39(5), 456–464. doi:10.1111/ecog.01642
Bonada2007S Mediterranean rivers, Catalonia, Spain 6 Macroinvertebrates Freshwater 96.3 Natural summer 1996 16 63 70 17 Maximal size|Life cycle duration|Potential number of reproduction cycles per year|Aquatic stages|Reproduction Discharge (l/s)|Temperature (ºC)|Conductivity (microS/cm)|pH|Oxygen (mg/l) average number of individuals Bonada, N., Rieradevall, M., & Prat, N. (2007). Macroinvertebrate community structure and biological traits related to flow permanence in a Mediterranean river network. Hydrobiologia, 589(1), 91–106. doi:10.1007/s10750-007-0723-5
Bonada2007W Mediterranean rivers, Catalonia, Spain 6 Macroinvertebrates Freshwater 96.3 Natural winter 1996 14 63 44 22 Maximal size|Life cycle duration|Potential number of reproduction cycles per year|Aquatic stages|Reproduction Discharge (l/s)|Temperature (ºC)|Conductivity (microS/cm)|pH|Oxygen (mg/l) average number of individuals Bonada, N., Rieradevall, M., & Prat, N. (2007). Macroinvertebrate community structure and biological traits related to flow permanence in a Mediterranean river network. Hydrobiologia, 589(1), 91–106. doi:10.1007/s10750-007-0723-5
BrindAmour2011a Drouin lake, Laurentian Shield Lakes, Quebec, Canada 7 Fishes Freshwater 0.31 Semi-natural 2001 19 24 7 90 Type of diet|Feeding strata|Body morphology|Migration|Mouth position Mean littoral slope|Riparian slope|Mean depth|Substrate: Sand|Substrate: Rock abundance class Brind’Amour, A., Boisclair, D., Dray, S., & Legendre, P. (2011). Relationships between species feeding traits and environmental conditions in fish communities: a three-matrix approach. Ecological Applications, 21(2), 363–377. doi:10.1890/09-2178.1
BrindAmour2011b Pare lake, Laurentian Shield Lakes, Quebec, Canada 7 Fishes Freshwater 0.23 Semi-natural 2001 17 24 6 60 Type of diet|Feeding strata|Body morphology|Migration|Mouth position Mean littoral slope|Riparian slope|Mean depth|Substrate: Sand|Substrate: Rock abundance class Brind’Amour, A., Boisclair, D., Dray, S., & Legendre, P. (2011). Relationships between species feeding traits and environmental conditions in fish communities: a three-matrix approach. Ecological Applications, 21(2), 363–377. doi:10.1890/09-2178.1
Campos2018 Tropical floodplain lakes, Upper Paraná River floodplain, Brazil 8 Ostracods Freshwater 700 Mixed 2011 7 2 37 27 Swimming behavior|Body size Water temperature|Acidity|Electrical condutivity|Dissolved oxygen|Lake perimeter density Campos, R. de, Lansac-Tôha, F. M., Conceição, E. de O. da, Martens, K., & Higuti, J. (2018). Factors affecting the metacommunity structure of periphytic ostracods (Crustacea, Ostracoda): a deconstruction approach based on biological traits. Aquatic Sciences, 80(2), 16. doi:10.1007/s00027-018-0567-2
Carvalho2015 Tocantins-Araguaia river basin, Amazonia, Brazil 9 Stream fishes Freshwater 180000 Mixed 2008 8 26 65 27 BodyMass_grams|Trophic Guild|Parental Care|Water Column Position|Foragin Method Altitude (m)|Channel_Depth (m)|Channel_Width (m)|Turbidity (NTU)|Dissolved Oxygen presence/absence Carvalho, R. A., & Tejerina-Garro, F. L. (2015). The influence of environmental variables on the functional structure of headwater stream fish assemblages: a study of two tropical basins in Central Brazil. Neotropical Ichthyology, 13(2), 349–360. doi:10.1590/1982-0224-20130148
Castro2010 Southern Portugal 10 Plants Terrestrial 1.9844 Agricultural NA 8 6 28 9 Surface leaf area|Leaf dry matter content|Leaf nitrogen content|Leaf carbon content|Leaf phosphorus content Soil nitrogen contect|Soil carbon content|Soil phosphorous contect|Organic matter in soil|Soil Carbon percentage cover Castro, H., Lehsten, V., Lavorel, S., & Freitas, H. (2010). Functional response traits in relation to land use change in the Montado. Agriculture, Ecosystems & Environment, 137(1–2), 183–191. doi:10.1016/j.agee.2010.02.002
Charbonnier2016a Forests, Europe 11 Bats Terrestrial 4400000 Forestry 2012–2013 5 9 27 175 Foraging behaviours|Diet type|Nest or roost site location|Migration status|Breeding date Plot altitude|Forest compositoin|Mean temperature|Mean precipitation|Deciduous cover number of individuals Charbonnier, Y. M., Barbaro, L., Barnagaud, J.-Y., Ampoorter, E., Nezan, J., Verheyen, K., & Jactel, H. (2016). Bat and bird diversity along independent gradients of latitude and tree composition in European forests. Oecologia, 182(2), 529–537. doi:10.1007/s00442-016-3671-9
Charbonnier2016b Forests, Europe 11 Birds Terrestrial 4400000 Forestry 2012–2013 5 10 73 208 Foraging behaviours|Diet type|Nest or roost site location|Migration status|Breeding date Plot altitude|Forest compositoin|Mean temperature|Mean precipitation|Deciduous cover number of individuals Charbonnier, Y. M., Barbaro, L., Barnagaud, J.-Y., Ampoorter, E., Nezan, J., Verheyen, K., & Jactel, H. (2016). Bat and bird diversity along independent gradients of latitude and tree composition in European forests. Oecologia, 182(2), 529–537. doi:10.1007/s00442-016-3671-9
Chmura2016 Karkonosze Mts, Sudeten Mts, Poland 12 Plants Terrestrial 135.05 Natural NA 10 17 46 364 Species Leaf Area (mean value)|Plant height (mean value)|Seed mass|Seed dispersal type|Rosette (leaf arrangement) Bryophytes cover|Decomposition stage|Length of a log |Area of a log surface|Moisture of a lo number of individuals Chmura, D., Żarnowiec, J., & Staniaszek-Kik, M. (2016). Interactions between plant traits and environmental factors within and among montane forest belts: A study of vascular species colonising decaying logs. Forest Ecology and Management, 379, 216–225. doi:10.1016/j.foreco.2016.08.024
Choler2005 Southwestern Alps, Aravo, Grand Galibier, France 55 Plants Terrestrial 0.02 Semi-natural 2001 7 8 82 75 vegetative height|lateral spread|leaf elevation angle|Specific leaf area|leaf nitrogen relative south aspects|slope|microtopographic landform index|physical disturbance|zoogenic disturbance classes of percentage cover Choler, P. (2005). Consistent Shifts in Alpine Plant Traits along a Mesotopographical Gradient. Arctic, Antarctic, and Alpine Research, 37(4), 444–453. Retrieved from http://www.jstor.org/stable/4095863
ChongSeng2012a Seychelles archipelago 13 Coral reef fishes Marine 3600 Semi-natural 2010 17 2 147 79 Fish functional group|Fishing pressure Acropora coral|Crustose coralline algae|Leathery macroalgae|Non biological particles|Other benthic organisms number of individuals Chong-Seng, K. M., Mannering, T. D., Pratchett, M. S., Bellwood, D. R., & Graham, N. A. J. (2012). The Influence of Coral Reef Benthic Condition on Associated Fish Assemblages. PLOS ONE, 7(8), e42167. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0042167
ChongSeng2012b Seychelles archipelago 13 Coral reef fishes Marine 3600 Semi-natural 2012 12 2 155 78 Fish functional group|Fishing pressure Acropora coral|Crustose coralline algae|Leathery macroalgae|Non biological particles|Other benthic organisms number of individuals Chong-Seng, K. M., Mannering, T. D., Pratchett, M. S., Bellwood, D. R., & Graham, N. A. J. (2012). The Influence of Coral Reef Benthic Condition on Associated Fish Assemblages. PLOS ONE, 7(8), e42167. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0042167
Cleary2007a Mentaya river, Central Kalimantan province, Borneo, Indonesia 14 Birds Terrestrial 196 Mixed 1997–1998 36 4 145 37 Feeding Guild|Global distribution|Size|Conservation status Logging|Slope position|Elevation|Short saplings|Tall saplings log transformed number of individuals Cleary, Daniel F. R., Boyle, T. J. B., Setyawati, T., Anggraeni, C. D., Loon, E. E. V., & Menken, S. B. J. (2007). Bird species and traits associated with logged and unlogged forest in Borneo. Ecological Applications, 17(4), 1184–1197. doi:10.1890/05-0878
Cleary2007b Coral reefs, Spermonde Archipelago, Makassar, southwest Sulawesi, Indonesia 15 Foraminifera Marine 2418 Mixed 1997 10 3 24 31 Species form|Symbiont-bearing foraminifera|Skeletal structure Maximal sea depth|Maximal distance|Exposure to oceanic currents|Sedimentation|Coral formation number of individuals Cleary, Daniel F. R., & Renema, W. (2007). Relating species traits of foraminifera to environmental variables in the Spermonde Archipelago, Indonesia. MARINE ECOLOGY PROGRESS SERIES, 334, 73–82. doi:10.3354/meps334073
Cleary2016 Coral reefs, Jakarta, Indonesia 16 Fishes Marine 1764 Fishing 2005 21 15 162 27 Trophic level?|Life expectancy?|Age maturity? Water transparency|Temperature|Acidity|Dissolved oxygen|Macroalgae number of individuals Cleary, D. F. R., Polónia, A. R. M., Renema, W., Hoeksema, B. W., Rachello-Dolmen, P. G., Moolenbeek, R. G., … de Voogd, N. J. (2016). Variation in the composition of corals, fishes, sponges, echinoderms, ascidians, molluscs, foraminifera and macroalgae across a pronounced in-to-offshore environmental gradient in the Jakarta Bay–Thousand Islands coral reef complex. Marine Pollution Bulletin, 110(2), 701–717. doi:10.1016/j.marpolbul.2016.04.042
Cornwell2009 Jasper Ridge Biological Preserve, Coastal, California, USA 17 Woody plants Terrestrial 4.81 Semi-natural 2002–2003 3 3 42 34 geometric mean of specific leaf area measurements|arithmetic mean of specific leaf area measurments|number of samples in the species meanpotential diurnal insolation elevation above sea level|soil water content percentage cover Cornwell, W. K., & Ackerly, D. D. (2009). Community Assembly and Shifts in Plant Trait Distributions across an Environmental Gradient in Coastal California. Ecological Monographs, 79(1), 109–126. doi: 10.1890/07-1134.1
Diaz2008 Segura River basin,SE Spain 18 Macroinvertebrates Freshwater 6300 Mixed 1999–2001 39 62 208 104 Maximal size|Life cycle duration|Potential No. reproductive cycles per year|Aquatic stages|Reproduction sampling date (month year)|total suspended solids|Ammonium|Nitrite|Nitrate number of individuals Mellado-Diaz, A., Luisa Suarez Alonso, M., & Rosario Vidal-Abarca Gutierrez, M. (2008). Biological traits of stream macroinvertebrates from a semi-arid catchment: patterns along complex environmental gradients. FRESHWATER BIOLOGY, 53(1), 1–21. doi:10.1111/j.1365-2427.2007.01854.x
Doledec1996 Urban-rural gradient, Lyon, France 19 Birds Terrestrial 96 Mixed 1981 11 4 40 51 Feeding habit|Feeding stratum|Breeding stratum|Migratory strategy Presence of farms or villages|Presence of small buildings|Presence of high buildings|Presence of industry|Presence of fields abundance class Dolédec, S., Chessel, D., Braak, C. J. F. ter, & Champely, S. (1996). Matching species traits to environmental variables: a new three-table ordination method. Environmental and Ecological Statistics, 3(2), 143–166. doi:10.1007/BF02427859
Drew2017 Archipelagos, Melanesia 20 Coral reef fishes Marine 15300000 Mixed NA 1 3 188 7 Schooling behavior|Maximal body size|Larvae development duration Reef Area presence/absence Drew, J. A., & Amatangelo, K. L. (2017). Community assembly of coral reef fishes along the Melanesian biodiversity gradient. PLoS ONE, 12(10). doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0186123
Dziock2011 Dessau, Magdeburg, Elbe, Floodplain, Sachsen-Anhalt, Germany 21 Grasshopers Terrestrial 224 Agricultural 2006 5 6 16 34 Dispersal ability|Passive dispersal ability|Ovarioles number|Body size|Oviposition in plant material Elevation|Distance to the river|Class of litter cover|Vegetation height|Land use and intensity abundance class Dziock, F., Gerisch, M., Siegert, M., Hering, I., Scholz, M., & Ernst, R. (2011). Reproducing or dispersing? Using trait based habitat templet models to analyse Orthoptera response to flooding and land use. Agriculture, Ecosystems & Environment, 145(1), 85–94. doi:10.1016/j.agee.2011.07.015 Klaiber, J., Altermatt, F., Birrer, S., Chittaro, Y., Dziock, F., Gonseth, Y., … Bergamini, A. (2017). Fauna Indicativa (Report). Eidg. Forschungsanstalt für Wald, Schnee und Landschaft WSL, CH-Birmensdorf. Retrieved from http://orgprints.org/34497/
Eallonardo2013 Inland salt/marsh, New York State, USA, near Montezuma; Carncross, Howland Island and Fox Ridge 54 Plants Mixed 3.5 Natural 2007 14 14 41 76 Perennial life span|Rhizomatous growth|Gramonoid growth form|C4 photosynthetic pathway|Succulence Electrical conductivity|extractible cation concentration|pH|total nitrogen|flooding duration relative percentage cover Eallonardo, A. S., Leopold, D. J., Fridley, J. D., & Stella, J. C. (2013). Salinity tolerance and the decoupling of resource axis plant traits. Journal of Vegetation Science, 24(2), 365–374. doi:10.1111/j.1654-1103.2012.01470.x
Farneda2015 Biological Dynamics of Forest Fragments Project (BDFFP) located ca. 80 km north of Manaus, Central Amazon, Brazil 22 Bats Terrestrial 680 Natural 2011–2013 9 8 41 17 trophic_level|habitat_classification|body_mass|dietary_specialization|vertical_stratification Average number of trees|Average tree diameter|Average vertical stratification|Average number of lianas|Average number of potential roosts average number of individuals Farneda, F. Z., Rocha, R., López-Baucells, A., Groenenberg, M., Silva, I., Palmeirim, J. M., … Meyer, C. F. J. (2015). Trait-related responses to habitat fragmentation in Amazonian bats. Journal of Applied Ecology, 52(5), 1381–1391. doi:10.1111/1365-2664.12490
Frenette2012a Arid steppes, Eastern Morocco 23 Plants Terrestrial 11765 Mixed 2009 5 18 32 50 Leaf Area|Specific Leaf Area|Leaf Dry Matter Content|Leaf Carbon 13 Isotope Content|Leaf Nitrogen 15 Isotope Content name of the regional site|Grazing|Aridity index |Duration of exclosures|Elevation number of individuals Frenette-Dussault, C., Shipley, B., Léger, J.-F., Meziane, D., & Hingrat, Y. (2012). Functional structure of an arid steppe plant community reveals similarities with Grime’s C-S-R theory. Journal of Vegetation Science, 23(2), 208–222. doi:10.1111/j.1654-1103.2011.01350.x
Frenette2012b Arid steppes, Eastern Morocco 23 Plants Terrestrial 11765 Mixed 2010 5 18 32 50 Leaf Area|Specific Leaf Area|Leaf Dry Matter Content|Leaf Carbon 13 Isotope Content|Leaf Nitrogen 15 Isotope Content name of the regional site|Grazing|Aridity index |Duration of exclosures|Elevation number of individuals Frenette-Dussault, C., Shipley, B., Léger, J.-F., Meziane, D., & Hingrat, Y. (2012). Functional structure of an arid steppe plant community reveals similarities with Grime’s C-S-R theory. Journal of Vegetation Science, 23(2), 208–222. doi:10.1111/j.1654-1103.2011.01350.x
Frenette2013 Arid steppes, Eastern Morocco 23 Ants Terrestrial 11765 Mixed 2010 5 6 22 22 Feeding|Period of activity|Recoded period of activity|Color|Functional group Site region|Grazing|Aridity index|Duration of exclosures|Elevation number of individuals Frenette-Dussault, C., Shipley, B., & Hingrat, Y. (2013). Linking plant and insect traits to understand multitrophic community structure in arid steppes. Functional Ecology, 27(3), 786–792. doi:10.1111/1365–2435.12075
Fried2012 Agriculture areas, France 24 Plants Terrestrial 386000 Agricultural 2003–2006 11 10 75 218 Plant life form|Mode of species dispersal|Plant class|Plant height|Seed weight Temperature|Preciptiation|Soil pH|Sowing date|Tillage depth abundance class Fried, G., Kazakou, E., & Gaba, S. (2012). Trajectories of weed communities explained by traits associated with species’ response to management practices. Agriculture, Ecosystems & Environment, 158, 147–155. doi:10.1016/j.agee.2012.06.005
Gallardo2009 Ebro river, Mediterranee, Spain 25 Macroinvertebrates Freshwater 11 Agricultural 2006 30 87 35 76 Maximal size|Respiration|Life cycle duration|Potential number of reproduction cycles per year|Reproduction Type of wetland|position in the watershed|sampling season|emergent vegetation|submerged vegetation number of individuals Gallardo, B., Gascon, S., Garcia, M., & Comin, F. A. (2009). Testing the response of macroinvertebrate functional structure and biodiversity to flooding and confinement. Journal of Limnology, 68(2), 315–326. doi: 10.3274/JL09-68-2-14
Gibb2015 Themeda grasslands, south-east Australia 26 Spiders Terrestrial 37.64970119 Mixed 2009–2011 7 10 86 36 Sex|Body length|Abdomen length|Abdomen width|Cephalothorax widt Elevation (m)|Temperature (ºC)|Precipitation (mm)|Grass height|Disturbance number of individuals Gibb, H., Muscat, D., Binns, M. R., Silvey, C. J., Peters, R. A., Warton, D. I., & Andrew, N. R. (2015). Responses of foliage-living spider assemblage composition and traits to a climatic gradient in Themeda grasslands: Spider Traits and Climatic Gradients. Austral Ecology, 40(3), 225–237. doi:10.1111/aec.12195
Goncalves2010 Santa Lucia Biological Station (SLBS), Santa Teresa County, Espirito Santo State, southeast Brazil 27 Spiders Terrestrial 0.44 Natural 2006–2007 1 4 146 45 Prosoma height|Prosoma width|Prosoma length|Opistosoma length Habitat type number of individuals Gonçalves-Souza, T., Brescovit, A. D., de C. Rossa-Feres, D., & Romero, G. Q. (2010). Bromeliads as biodiversity amplifiers and habitat segregation of spider communities in a Neotropical rainforest. The Journal of Arachnology, 38(2), 270–279. Retrieved from https://www.jstor.org/stable/20788618
Goncalves2014a Open restingas, Atlantic rainforest, Brazil 28 Spiders Terrestrial 220000 Natural 2009 10 22 105 309 Guild|Prosoma height|Prosoma width|Prosoma length|Opistosoma length Plant species|Crown height|Higher crown length|Lower crown length|Leaf length number of individuals Gonçalves-Souza, T., Brescovit, A. D., de C. Rossa-Feres, D., & Romero, G. Q. (2010). Bromeliads as biodiversity amplifiers and habitat segregation of spider communities in a Neotropical rainforest. The Journal of Arachnology, 38(2), 270–279. Retrieved from https://www.jstor.org/stable/20788618
Goncalves2014b Open restingas, Atlantic rainforest, Brazil 28 Spiders Terrestrial 220000 Natural 2010 10 22 112 356 Guild|Prosoma height|Prosoma width|Prosoma length|Opistosoma length Plant species|Crown height|Higher crown length|Lower crown length|Leaf length number of individuals Gonçalves-Souza, T., Romero, G. Q., & Cottenie, K. (2014). Metacommunity versus Biogeography: A Case Study of Two Groups of Neotropical Vegetation-Dwelling Arthropods. PLOS ONE, 9(12), e115137. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0115137
Jamil2013 Terschelling island, dune meadow, Netherlands 29 Plants Terrestrial 84 Agricultural 1982 5 5 28 20 Specific Leaf Area|Canopy height of a shoot|Lead dry matter content|Seed mass|Life span A1 horizon thickness|Moisture|Grassland management type|Use|Manure abundance class Jamil, T., Ozinga, W. A., Kleyer, M., & ter Braak, C. J. F. (2013). Selecting traits that explain species-environment relationships: a generalized linear mixed model approach. Journal of Vegetation Science, 24(6), 988–1000. doi:10.1111/j.1654-1103.2012.12036.x
Jeliazkov2013 Ponds, agricultural areas, Brie, Seine-et-Marne, France 30 Macroinvertebrates Freshwater 430 Agricultural 2012 47 91 112 200 Body size class|Body size class|Body size class|Body size class|Body size class Pond habitat and context|Pond area|Agricultural gradient|Urban gradient|Fish or amphibian presence number of individuals Jeliazkov, A. (2013). Scale-effects in agriculture-environment-biodiversity relationships (Doctoral thesis). Université Pierre et Marie Curie, Paris, France. Retrieved from http://www.sudoc.fr/180446460
Jeliazkov2014 Ponds, agricultural areas, Brie, Seine-et-Marne, France 30 Amphibians Freshwater 430 Agricultural 2011–2012 9 16 11 135 Vertical foraging stratum: fossorial|Vertical foraging stratum: terrestrial|Vertical foraging stratum: aquatic|Vertical foraging stratum: arboreal|Diet: Arthropods Fish presence|Water Quality Index|Pond habitat and context|Proportion of wooded habitat|Pond density number of individuals Jeliazkov, A., Chiron, F., Garnier, J., Besnard, A., Silvestre, M., & Jiguet, F. (2014). Level-dependence of the relationships between amphibian biodiversity and environment in pond systems within an intensive agricultural landscape. Hydrobiologia, 723(1), 7–23. doi:10.1007/s10750-013-1503-z
Krasnov2015 Palearctic area; Slovakia 31 Flea Terrestrial 33000000 Mixed 1958, 2008 17 13 177 45 Abundance|Host number|Number of host exploted across region|Number of host exploted across continent|Host number correlaiton Size of the area|Mean altitude|Minimal altitude|Maximal altitude|NDVI for autumn presence/absence Krasnov, B. R., Shenbrot, G. I., Khokhlova, I. S., Stanko, M., Morand, S., & Mouillot, D. (2015). Assembly rules of ectoparasite communities across scales: combining patterns of abiotic factors, host composition, geographic space, phylogeny and traits. Ecography, 38(2), 184–197. doi:10.1111/ecog.00915
Lowe2018a Urban gradient, Sydney, Australia 32 Spiders Terrestrial 1000 Mixed 2013 33 7 135 115 Guild|Hunting style|Capture lines|Body Size|Period of activity Land use type|Microhabitat (0–50 cm)|Microhabitat (50–100 cm)|Microhabitat (100–200 cm)|Leaf litter in microhabitat number of individuals Lowe, E. C., Threlfall, C. G., Wilder, S. M., & Hochuli, D. F. (2018). Environmental drivers of spider community composition at multiple scales along an urban gradient. Biodiversity and Conservation, 27(4), 829–852. doi:10.1007/s10531-017-1466-x
Lowe2018b Urban gradient, focus on gardens, Sydney, Australia 32 Spiders Terrestrial 1000 Mixed 2013 20 7 95 65 Guild|Hunting style|Capture lines|Body Size|Period of activity Site region|Stoires number|Adjoining backyards|Distance between the bushes|Distance between fragments number of individuals Lowe, E. C., Threlfall, C. G., Wilder, S. M., & Hochuli, D. F. (2018). Environmental drivers of spider community composition at multiple scales along an urban gradient. Biodiversity and Conservation, 27(4), 829–852. doi:10.1007/s10531-017-1466-x
Marteinsdottir2014 Grazed ex-arable fields and semi-natural grasslands, southeast Sweden 33 Plants Terrestrial 12 Mixed 2007–2008 7 3 39 14 Specific leaf area|Leaf drymatter content|Seed mass pH|Ammonium|Phosphorus|Moisture|Potassium average percentage cover Marteinsdóttir, B., & Eriksson, O. (2014). Plant community assembly in semi-natural grasslands and ex-arable fields: a trait-based approach. Journal of Vegetation Science, 25(1), 77–87. doi:10.1111/jvs.12058
Meffert2013 Urban wasteland, Berlin, Germany 34 Birds Terrestrial 892 Urban 2007 4 5 30 54 Food type|Foraging technique|Adult survival|Innovation rate|Migration strategy Population within 50 m|Population within 200 m|Sealing within 50 m|Sealing within 2000 m density Meffert, P. J., & Dziock, F. (2013). The influence of urbanisation on diversity and trait composition of birds. Landscape Ecology, 28(5), 943–957. doi:10.1007/s10980-013-9867-z
Ossola2015 Urban habitat, south-eastern Melbourne, Australia 35 Ants Terrestrial 100 Urban 2013–2014 20 5 60 29 Head width|Head lendth|Femur length|Pronotum width|Body size index Habitat type |Understory volume total|Soil cover|Litter cover|Litter mass number of individuals Ossola, A., Nash, M. A., Christie, F. J., Hahs, A. K., & Livesley, S. J. (2015). Urban habitat complexity affects species richness but not environmental filtering of morphologically-diverse ants. PeerJ, 3, e1356. doi:10.7717/peerj.1356
Pakeman2011 Drumbuie, Scotland 36 Plants Terrestrial 35 Agricultural 2007 33 28 148 30 Flowering start, month|Flowering end, month|log(seed mass)|variance in seed dimensions|leafing period, summer green SoilN|SoilC|Soil_C:N|MoistureLoss|LossOnIgnition relative abundances Pakeman, R. J. (2011). Multivariate identification of plant functional response and effect traits in an agricultural landscape. Ecology, 92(6), 1353–1365. doi:10.1890/10-1728.1
Pavoine2011 Coastal marsh plain Mekhada in the east of Annaba, La Mafragh, Algeria 37 Plants Terrestrial 100 Agricultural 1979 8 14 56 97 Anemogamous|Autogamous|Entomogamous|Annual|Biennial Clay|Silt|Sand|K2O|Mg2+ number of individuals Pavoine, S., Vela, E., Gachet, S., de Bélair, G., & Bonsall, M. B. (2011). Linking patterns in phylogeny, traits, abiotic variables and space: a novel approach to linking environmental filtering and plant community assembly: Multiple data in community organization. Journal of Ecology, 99(1), 165–175. doi:10.1111/j.1365-2745.2010.01743.x
Pekin2011 Walpole and Albany, SW Australia 38 Plants Terrestrial 1073 Semi-natural 2007 17 4 183 16 Life cycle|Regeneration strategy|Root structure|N-fixing ability Soil type|Fire interval sequence|Fire frequency|Mean annual precip.|Potential evapotrans. number of individuals Pekin, B. K., Wittkuhn, R. S., Boer, M. M., Macfarlane, C., & Grierson, P. F. (2011). Plant functional traits along environmental gradients in seasonally dry and fire-prone ecosystem. Journal of Vegetation Science, 22(6), 1009–1020. doi: 10.1111/j.1654-1103.2011.01323.x
Pomati2013 peri-alpine mesotrophic Lake Zürich, Switzerland 39 Phytoplankton Freshwater 88.66 Mixed 2009 8 15 20 15 Phytoplankton morphology|Phytoplankton fluorescence|Length by SWS|Total fluorescence, yellow|Total fluorescence, orange Water depth|Water temperature|Water conductivity|Oxygen level|Dissolved organic carbon concentration Pomati, F., Kraft, N. J. B., Posch, T., Eugster, B., Jokela, J., & Ibelings, B. W. (2013). Individual Cell Based Traits Obtained by Scanning Flow-Cytometry Show Selection by Biotic and Abiotic Environmental Factors during a Phytoplankton Spring Bloom. PLoS ONE, 8(8), e71677. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0071677
Purschke2012a Semi-natural grasslands, Jordtorp area, Öland Baltic Island, Sweden 40 Plants Terrestrial 20.25 Semi-natural 2007 12 2 164 113 Adult plant longevity|epizoochorous dispersal potential percentage of grassland habitat in 1994|percentage of grassland habitat in 1938|percentage of grassland habitat in 1835|diversity of the landscape matrix in 1994|diversity of the landscape matrix in 1938 presence/absence Purschke, O., Sykes, M. T., Reitalu, T., Poschlod, P., & Prentice, H. C. (2012). Linking landscape history and dispersal traits in grassland plant communities. Oecologia, 168(3), 773–783. doi:10.1007/s00442-011-2142-6
Purschke2012b Semi-natural grasslands, Jordtorp area, Öland Baltic Island, Sweden 40 Plants Terrestrial 20.25 Semi-natural 2007 12 1 53 113 Endozoochorous dispersal potential percentage of grassland habitat in 1994|percentage of grassland habitat in 1938|percentage of grassland habitat in 1835|diversity of the landscape matrix in 1994|diversity of the landscape matrix in 1938 presence/absence Purschke, O., Sykes, M. T., Reitalu, T., Poschlod, P., & Prentice, H. C. (2012). Linking landscape history and dispersal traits in grassland plant communities. Oecologia, 168(3), 773–783. doi:10.1007/s00442-011-2142-6
Purschke2012c Semi-natural grasslands, Jordtorp area, Öland Baltic Island, Sweden 40 Plants Terrestrial 20.25 Semi-natural 2007 12 1 145 113 Wind dispersal potential percentage of grassland habitat in 1994|percentage of grassland habitat in 1938|percentage of grassland habitat in 1835|diversity of the landscape matrix in 1994|diversity of the landscape matrix in 1938 presence/absence Purschke, O., Sykes, M. T., Reitalu, T., Poschlod, P., & Prentice, H. C. (2012). Linking landscape history and dispersal traits in grassland plant communities. Oecologia, 168(3), 773–783. doi:10.1007/s00442-011-2142-6
Purschke2012d Semi-natural grasslands, Jordtorp area, Öland Baltic Island, Sweden 40 Plants Terrestrial 20.25 Semi-natural 2007 12 1 117 113 Seed longevity index percentage of grassland habitat in 1994|percentage of grassland habitat in 1938|percentage of grassland habitat in 1835|diversity of the landscape matrix in 1994|diversity of the landscape matrix in 1938 presence/absence Purschke, O., Sykes, M. T., Reitalu, T., Poschlod, P., & Prentice, H. C. (2012). Linking landscape history and dispersal traits in grassland plant communities. Oecologia, 168(3), 773–783. doi:10.1007/s00442-011-2142-6
Purschke2012e Semi-natural grasslands, Jordtorp area, Öland Baltic Island, Sweden 40 Plants Terrestrial 20.25 Semi-natural 2007 12 1 137 113 number of seeds per ramet percentage of grassland habitat in 1994|percentage of grassland habitat in 1938|percentage of grassland habitat in 1835|diversity of the landscape matrix in 1994|diversity of the landscape matrix in 1938 presence/absence Purschke, O., Sykes, M. T., Reitalu, T., Poschlod, P., & Prentice, H. C. (2012). Linking landscape history and dispersal traits in grassland plant communities. Oecologia, 168(3), 773–783. doi:10.1007/s00442-011-2142-6
Rachello2007 Coral reefs, Jakarta, Indonesia 41 Corals Marine 2242 Mixed 1995 47 5 93 27 Shape category|Shape category b|Corallites-calice-valleys categoreis|Corallite size|Colony form Distance to Jakarta|Distance to mainland|Algal assemblage cover|Coraline algae cover|Turf algae cover number of colonies Rachello-Dolmen, P. G., & Cleary, D. F. R. (2007). Relating coral species traits to environmental conditions in the Jakarta Bay/Pulau Seribu reef system, Indonesia. Estuarine, Coastal and Shelf Science, 73(3), 816–826. doi:10.1016/j.ecss.2007.03.017
Raevel2012 Montpellier district, Mediterranean vertical outcrops 42 Plants Terrestrial 1886 Semi-natural 2008–2009 3 7 97 52 vegetative height|specific leaf area|seed mass|start of flowering|seed dispersal mode AgeClass|Height|Slope number of individuals Raevel, V., Violle, C., & Munoz, F. (2012). Mechanisms of ecological succession: insights from plant functional strategies. Oikos, 121(11), 1761–1770. doi:10.1111/j.1600-0706.2012.20261.x
Ribera2001 Scotland 43 Beetles Terrestrial 78772 Mixed 1995–1997 19 20 68 87 diameter of the eye|length of the antenna|maximum width of the pronotum|maximum depth of the pronotum|maximum width of the elytra Land use type|Texture|organic content|soil pH|available P number of individuals Ribera, I., Dolédec, S., Downie, I. S., & Foster, G. N. (2001). Effect of Land Disturbance and Stress on Species Traits of Ground Beetle Assemblages. Ecology, 82(4), 1112–1129. doi:10.1890/0012-9658(2001)082[1112:EOLDAS]2.0.CO;2
Robinson2014 Various habitats, protected reserves, Prague region, Czech Republic 44 Butterflies Terrestrial 260 Semi-natural 2003–2004 7 6 71 20 Average wing length|Eggs per batch|Voltinism|Diapause strategy|Diet breadth|Fligth period Habitat area|Shape complexity|Edge permeability|Area of open habitat|Proportion of open habitat number of individuals Robinson, N., Kadlec, T., Bowers, M. D., & Guralnick, R. P. (2014). Integrating species traits and habitat characteristics into models of butterfly diversity in a fragmented ecosystem. Ecological Modelling, 281, 15–25. doi:10.1016/j.ecolmodel.2014.01.022 Kadlec, T., Benes, J., Jarosik, V., & Konvicka, M. (2008). Revisiting urban refuges: Changes of butterfly and burnet fauna in Prague reserves over three decades. Landscape and Urban Planning, 85(1), 1–11. doi:10.1016/j.landurbplan.2007.07.007 Konvicka, M., & Kadlec, T. (2011). How to increase the value of urban areas for butterfly conservation? A lesson from Prague nature reserves and parks. European Journal of Entomology, 108(2), 219–229. doi:10.14411/eje.2011.030
Robroek2017a Peat bogs, Western Europe 45 Vascular plants Terrestrial 3800000 Natural 2010–2011 9 5 15 56 SLA|Canopy_height|LDMC|Seed_mass|Seed_number Altitude|Bioclimatic|Mean annual temperature|Seasonality in temperature|Mean annual precipitation number of individuals Robroek, B. J. M., Jassey, V. E. J., Payne, R. J., Martí, M., Bragazza, L., Bleeker, A., … Verhoeven, J. T. A. (2017). Taxonomic and functional turnover are decoupled in European peat bogs. Nature Communications, 8(1161). doi:10.1038/s41467-017-01350-5
Robroek2017b Peat bogs, Western Europe 45 Bryophytes Terrestrial 3800000 Natural 2010–2011 9 12 10 56 SLA|Canopy_height|LDMC|Seed_mass|Seed_number Altitude|Bioclimatic|Mean annual temperature|Seasonality in temperature|Mean annual precipitation number of individuals Robroek, B. J. M., Jassey, V. E. J., Payne, R. J., Martí, M., Bragazza, L., Bleeker, A., … Verhoeven, J. T. A. (2017). Taxonomic and functional turnover are decoupled in European peat bogs. Nature Communications, 8(1161). doi:10.1038/s41467-017-01350-5
Shieh2012 Wu Stream, central Taiwan 46 Macroinvertebrates Freshwater 696 Mixed 2005–2006 11 38 30 48 Collector-gatherer|Shredder|maximum body size|body flexibility|Temporary attachment Water temperature|Conductivity|Alkalinity|Sulfate|Elevation number of individuals Shieh, S.-H., Wang, L.-K., & Hsiao, W.-F. (2012). Shifts in functional traits of aquatic insects along a subtropical stream in Taiwan. Zoological Studies, 51(7), 1051–1065.
Spake2016 Coniferous plantations, UK 47 Beetles Terrestrial 95000 Forestry 1995–1997 9 6 51 44 Body length|Adult feeding guild|Hind-wing morphology|Activity pattern|Adult habitat affinity Chronosequence stage|Crop type|Bioclimatic zone|Percentage cover of open semi-natural area|Field, 10 cm – 1.9 m high number of individuals Spake, R., Barsoum, N., Newton, A. C., & Doncaster, C. P. (2016). Drivers of the composition and diversity of carabid functional traits in UK coniferous plantations. Forest Ecology and Management, 359, 300–308. doi:10.1016/j.foreco.2015.10.008
Stanko2014 Slovakia 48 Flea Terrestrial 12000 Agricultural 1986, 1990 16 6 27 13 Abundance|Host number|Continental phylogenetic distinctness|Regional phylogenetic distinctness|Place of living Mean altitude|Minimal altitude|Maximal altitude|NDVI for autumn|NDVI for spring number of individuals Krasnov, B. R., Shenbrot, G. I., Khokhlova, I. S., Stanko, M., Morand, S., & Mouillot, D. (2015). Assembly rules of ectoparasite communities across scales: combining patterns of abiotic factors, host composition, geographic space, phylogeny and traits. Ecography, 38(2), 184–197. doi:10.1111/ecog.00915
Urban2004a Ponds, 200-ha section of the Yale-Myers Research Station in Union, Connecticut, USA 49 Macroinvertebrates Freshwater 2 Mixed 1999–2000 6 14 71 14 dispersal mode|trophic category Pond permanence|Loge Area|Max. Depth|Percent Vegetation structure|Percent canopy cover presence/absence Urban, M. C. (2004). Disturbance heterogeneity determines freshwater metacommunity structure. Ecology, 85(11), 2971–2978. Retrieved from http://www.esajournals.org/doi/abs/10.1890/03-0631
Urban2004b Ponds, 200-ha section of the Yale-Myers Research Station in Union, Connecticut, USA 49 Amphibians Freshwater 2 Mixed 1999–2000 6 2 7 11 dispersal mode|trophic category Pond permanence|Loge Area|Max. Depth|Percent Vegetation structure|Percent canopy cover presence/absence Urban, M. C. (2004). Disturbance heterogeneity determines freshwater metacommunity structure. Ecology, 85(11), 2971–2978. Retrieved from http://www.esajournals.org/doi/abs/10.1890/03-0631
vanKlink2017 Low intensity hay meadows, Swiss Plateau, Switzerland 50 Plants Terrestrial 12154 Agricultural 2014–2015 11 5 129 35 Canopy mean size|Canopy maximal size|Flowering start|Flowering end|Flowering mean Landscape unit|Treatment|Total annual precipitation|Elevation|Forest percentage cover van Klink, R., Boch, S., Buri, P., Rieder, N. S., Humbert, J.-Y., & Arlettaz, R. (2017). No detrimental effects of delayed mowing or uncut grass refuges on plant and bryophyte community structure and phytomass production in low-intensity hay meadows. Basic and Applied Ecology, 20, 1–9. doi:10.1016/j.baae.2017.02.003
vanKlink2018a Low intensity hay meadows, Swiss Plateau, Switzerland 50 Bees Terrestrial 12154 Agricultural 2014–2015 11 7 46 35 Nesting guild|Larval substrate Landscape unit|Treatment|Total annual precipitation|Elevation|Forest Number of individuals van Klink, R., Menz, M. H. M., Baur, H., Dosch, O., Kühne, I., Lischer, L., … Humbert, J.-Y. (2019). Larval and phenological traits predict invertebrate community response to mowing regime manipulations. Ecological Applications.
vanKlink2018b Low intensity hay meadows, Swiss Plateau, Switzerland 50 Moths Terrestrial 12154 Agricultural 2014–2015 11 7 87 35 Family|Minimal winspan|Maximal wingspan|Larval substrate Landscape unit|Treatment|Total annual precipitation|Elevation|Forest Number of individuals van Klink, R., Menz, M. H. M., Baur, H., Dosch, O., Kühne, I., Lischer, L., … Humbert, J.-Y. (2019). Larval and phenological traits predict invertebrate community response to mowing regime manipulations. Ecological Applications.
vanKlink2018c Low intensity hay meadows, Swiss Plateau, Switzerland 50 Ground beetles Terrestrial 12154 Agricultural 2014–2015 11 7 60 33 Minimal size|Maximal size|Hind wing development|Trophic level|Hibernation Landscape unit|Treatment|Total annual precipitation|Elevation|Forest Number of individuals van Klink, R., Menz, M. H. M., Baur, H., Dosch, O., Kühne, I., Lischer, L., … Humbert, J.-Y. (2019). Larval and phenological traits predict invertebrate community response to mowing regime manipulations. Ecological Applications.
vanKlink2018d Low intensity hay meadows, Swiss Plateau, Switzerland 50 Rove beetles Terrestrial 12154 Agricultural 2014–2015 11 4 82 32 Minimal body length|Maximal body length|Humidity preference Landscape unit|Treatment|Total annual precipitation|Elevation|Forest Number of individuals van Klink, R., Menz, M. H. M., Baur, H., Dosch, O., Kühne, I., Lischer, L., … Humbert, J.-Y. (2019). Larval and phenological traits predict invertebrate community response to mowing regime manipulations. Ecological Applications.
vanKlink2018e Low intensity hay meadows, Swiss Plateau, Switzerland 50 Hoverflies Terrestrial 12154 Agricultural 2014–2015 11 6 26 35 Minimum body size|Maximum body size|Start of adult activitiy|End of activity|Larval substrate Landscape unit|Treatment|Total annual precipitation|Elevation|Forest Number of individuals van Klink, R., Menz, M. H. M., Baur, H., Dosch, O., Kühne, I., Lischer, L., … Humbert, J.-Y. (2019). Larval and phenological traits predict invertebrate community response to mowing regime manipulations. Ecological Applications.
Villeger2012a Estuarine ecosystem,Terminos Lagoon, Gulf of Mexico, Mexico 51 Fish Marine 3360 Semi-natural May-03 4 16 45 35 Mass|Oral gape surface|Oral gape shape|Oral gape position|Gill raker length Depth|Transparency|Salinity|Dissolved oxygen biomass Villéger, S., Miranda, J. R., Hernandez, D. F., & Mouillot, D. (2012). Low Functional β-Diversity Despite High Taxonomic β-Diversity among Tropical Estuarine Fish Communities. PLOS ONE, 7(7), e40679. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0040679
Villeger2012b Estuarine ecosystem,Terminos Lagoon, Gulf of Mexico, Mexico 51 Fish Marine 3360 Semi-natural Jul-03 4 16 48 34 Mass|Oral gape surface|Oral gape shape|Oral gape position|Gill raker length Depth|Transparency|Salinity|Dissolved oxygen biomass Villéger, S., Miranda, J. R., Hernandez, D. F., & Mouillot, D. (2012). Low Functional β-Diversity Despite High Taxonomic β-Diversity among Tropical Estuarine Fish Communities. PLOS ONE, 7(7), e40679. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0040679
Villeger2012c Estuarine ecosystem,Terminos Lagoon, Gulf of Mexico, Mexico 51 Fish Marine 3360 Semi-natural Nov-03 4 16 47 34 Mass|Oral gape surface|Oral gape shape|Oral gape position|Gill raker length Depth|Transparency|Salinity|Dissolved oxygen biomass Villéger, S., Miranda, J. R., Hernandez, D. F., & Mouillot, D. (2012). Low Functional β-Diversity Despite High Taxonomic β-Diversity among Tropical Estuarine Fish Communities. PLOS ONE, 7(7), e40679. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0040679
Villeger2012d Estuarine ecosystem,Terminos Lagoon, Gulf of Mexico, Mexico 51 Fish Marine 3360 Semi-natural May-06 4 16 43 35 Mass|Oral gape surface|Oral gape shape|Oral gape position|Gill raker length Depth|Transparency|Salinity|Dissolved oxygen biomass Villéger, S., Miranda, J. R., Hernandez, D. F., & Mouillot, D. (2012). Low Functional β-Diversity Despite High Taxonomic β-Diversity among Tropical Estuarine Fish Communities. PLOS ONE, 7(7), e40679. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0040679
Villeger2012e Estuarine ecosystem,Terminos Lagoon, Gulf of Mexico, Mexico 51 Fish Marine 3360 Semi-natural Jul-06 4 16 46 35 Mass|Oral gape surface|Oral gape shape|Oral gape position|Gill raker length Depth|Transparency|Salinity|Dissolved oxygen biomass Villéger, S., Miranda, J. R., Hernandez, D. F., & Mouillot, D. (2012). Low Functional β-Diversity Despite High Taxonomic β-Diversity among Tropical Estuarine Fish Communities. PLOS ONE, 7(7), e40679. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0040679
Westgate2012 Eucalypt forest, Booderee National Park, Australia 52 Amphibians Terrestrial 98 Natural 2007–2008 6 2 12 43 Ability to climb|Ability to burrow Hydroperiod|Logarithm of pond width|Logarithm of forest percentage|Logarithm of number of trees|Mean interval of fire return presence/absence Westgate, M. J., Driscoll, D. A., & Lindenmayer, D. B. (2012). Can the intermediate disturbance hypothesis and information on species traits predict anuran responses to fire? Oikos, 121(10), 1516–1524. doi:10.1111/j.1600-0706.2011.19863.x
Yates2014 Pasture vs remnant vegetation, North east of New South Wales, Australia 53 Ants Terrestrial 45500 Mixed 2007 9 11 123 18 Minimum inter-eye distance|eye width|head length|mandible length|top tooth length habitat type|soil carbon-nitrogen ratio|soil p |herb cover|leaf litter cover|bare ground cover|Average ambient daily temperaturelong|lat number of individuals Yates, M. L., Andrew, N. R., Binns, M., & Gibb, H. (2014). Morphological traits: predictable responses to macrohabitats across a 300 km scale. PeerJ, 2, e271. doi:10.7717/peerj.271