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CLO-PLA: the database of clonal and bud bank traits of Central European flora by Klimešová, Jitka, Bello, Francesco de

“…Clonal growth of plants is mainly a result of the vegetative growth of organs hidden beneath the soil surface and producing potentially independent vegetative…”
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Reinforcing loose foundation stones in trait-based plant ecology by Shipley, Bill, De Bello, Francesco, Cornelissen, J. Hans C, Laliberté, Etienne, Laughlin, Daniel C, Reich, Peter B

“…The promise of “trait-based” plant ecology is one of generalized prediction across organizational and spatial scales, independent of taxonomy. This promise is…”
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Towards a more balanced combination of multiple traits when computing functional differences between species by Bello, Francesco, Botta‐Dukát, Zoltán, Lepš, Jan, Fibich, Pavel, Goslee, Sarah

“…Functional trait differences between species are key drivers of community assembly and ecosystem functioning. Quantifying these differences routinely requires…”
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CLO-PLA: a database of clonal and bud-bank traits of the Central European flora by Klimešová, Jitka, Danihelka, Jiří, Chrtek, Jindřich, de Bello, Francesco, Herben, Tomáš

“…This dataset presents comprehensive and easy-to-use information on 29 functional traits of clonal growth, bud banks, and lifespan of members of the Central…”
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Trait probability density (TPD): measuring functional diversity across scales based on TPD with R by Carmona, Carlos P., de Bello, Francesco, Mason, Norman W. H., Lepš, Jan

“…Functional diversity (FD) has the potential to address many ecological questions, from impacts of global change on biodiversity to ecological restoration…”
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Testing the environmental filtering concept in global drylands by Le Bagousse-Pinguet, Yoann, Gross, Nicolas, Maestre, Fernando T., Maire, Vincent, de Bello, Francesco, Fonseca, Carlos Roberto, Kattge, Jens, Valencia, Enrique, Leps, Jan, Liancourt, Pierre

“…1. The environmental filtering hypothesis predicts that the abiotic environment selects species with similar trait values within communities. Testing this…”
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Reconciling trait based perspectives along a trait-integration continuum by Fontana, Simone, Rasmann, Sergio, de Bello, Francesco, Pomati, Francesco, Moretti, Andmarco

“…Trait based ecology has developed fast in the last decades, aiming to both explain mechanisms of community assembly, and predict patterns in nature, such as…”
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Why we still need permanent plots for vegetation science by Bello, Francesco, Valencia, Enrique, Ward, David, Hallett, Lauren

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Handbook of protocols for standardized measurement of terrestrial invertebrate functional traits by Moretti, Marco, Dias, André T. C., de Bello, Francesco, Altermatt, Florian, Chown, Steven L., Azcárate, Francisco M., Bell, James R., Fournier, Bertrand, Hedde, Mickaël, Hortal, Joaquín, Ibanez, Sébastien, Öckinger, Erik, Sousa, José Paulo, Ellers, Jacintha, Berg, Matty P.

“…Summary Trait‐based approaches are increasingly being used to test mechanisms underlying species assemblages and biotic interactions across a wide range of…”
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A guide for using functional diversity indices to reveal changes in assembly processes along ecological gradients by Mason, Norman W.H., de Bello, Francesco, Mouillot, David, Pavoine, Sandrine, Dray, Stéphane

“…Question: Which functional diversity indices have the power to reveal changes in community assembly processes along abiotic stress gradients? Is their power…”
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Functional diversity through the mean trait dissimilarity: resolving shortcomings with existing paradigms and algorithms by de Bello, Francesco, Carmona, Carlos P, Lepš, Jan, Szava-Kovats, Robert, Pärtel, Meelis

“…While an increasing number of indices for estimating the functional trait diversity of biological communities are being proposed, there is a growing demand by…”
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Competition‐induced transgenerational plasticity influences competitive interactions and leaf decomposition of offspring by Puy, Javier, Bello, Francesco, Dvořáková, Hana, Medina, Nagore G., Latzel, Vit, Carmona, Carlos P.

“…Summary Phenotypic plasticity, within and across generations (transgenerational plasticity), allows organisms and their progeny to adapt to the environment…”
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Impact of plant invasions on functional diversity in the vegetation of Central Europe by Hejda, Martin, de Bello, Francesco

“…Questions: How is the loss of plant species richness, associated with invasions, related to changes in functional diversity? What is the relationship between…”
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The neglected importance of floral traits in trait‐based plant community assembly by E‐Vojtkó, Anna, Bello, Francesco, Durka, Walter, Kühn, Ingolf, Götzenberger, Lars, Roxburgh, Stephen

“…Aims Floral traits are frequently studied in population biology and evolutionary ecology but are rarely considered in functional trait‐based studies focusing…”
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A unified framework for partitioning the drivers of stability of ecological communities by Segrestin, Jules, Götzenberger, Lars, Valencia, Enrique, Bello, Francesco, Lepš, Jan

“…Aim Identifying the drivers of ecological stability is critical for ensuring the maintenance of ecosystem functioning and services, particularly in a changing…”
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Incorporating Plant Functional Diversity Effects in Ecosystem Service Assessments by Díaz, Sandra, Lavorel, Sandra, de Bello, Francesco, Quétier, Fabien, Grigulis, Karl, Robson, T. Matthew

“…Global environmental change affects the sustained provision of a wide set of ecosystem services. Although the delivery of ecosystem services is strongly…”
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Stabilizing effects in temporal fluctuations: management, traits, and species richness in high-diversity communities by Lepš, Jan, Májeková, Maria, Vítová, Alena, Doležal, Jiří, de Bello, Francesco

“…The loss of biodiversity is thought to have adverse effects on multiple ecosystem functions, including the decline of community stability. Decreased diversity…”
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Biodiversity of traits and species both show weak responses to hydromorphological alteration in lowland river macroinvertebrates by Feld, Christian K, Bello, Francesco, Dolédec, Sylvain

“…Lotic ecosystems worldwide are being increasingly modified hydromorphologically, for example, by damming, fragmentation, flow regulation and channel…”
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Measuring the functional redundancy of biological communities: a quantitative guide by Ricotta, Carlo, Bello, Francesco, Moretti, Marco, Caccianiga, Marco, Cerabolini, Bruno E.L., Pavoine, Sandrine, Peres‐Neto, Pedro

“…Summary The preservation of ecosystem processes under ongoing biotic erosion requires that some species within affected communities perform similar functions,…”
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Towards a computer vision particle flow by Di Bello, Francesco Armando, Ganguly, Sanmay, Gross, Eilam, Kado, Marumi, Pitt, Michael, Santi, Lorenzo, Shlomi, Jonathan

“…In High Energy Physics experiments Particle Flow (PFlow) algorithms are designed to provide an optimal reconstruction of the nature and kinematic properties of…”
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