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functional diversity: a standalone construct

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Ecology

the range and spread of functional traits among organisms in a community, as opposed to a simple count of species.

In ecology, functional diversity refers to the range and spread of functional traits among organisms in a community, as opposed to a simple count of species. This meaning comes from Petchey (2006) in Ecology Letters.[1]

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Petchey, O. L., & Gaston, K. J. (2006). Functional diversity: back to basics and looking forward. Ecology Letters, 9(6), 741-758. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1461-0248.2006.00924.x

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