Functional ecology
Functional ecology is a branch of ecology that focuses on the roles, or functions, that species play in the community or ecosystem in which they occur. In this approach, physiological, anatomical, and life history characteristics of the species are emphasized. The term "function" is used to emphasize certain physiological processes rather than discrete properties, describe an organism's role in a trophic system, or illustrate the effects of natural selective processes on an organism. This sub-discipline of ecology represents the crossroads between ecological patterns and the processes and mechanisms that underlie them.Researchers use two different tools in functional ecology: screening, which involves measuring a trait across a number of species, and empiricism, which provides quantitative relationships for the traits measured in screening. Functional ecology often emphasizes an integrative approach, using organism traits and activities to understand community dynamics and ecosystem processes, particularly in response to the rapid global changes occurring in Earth's environment.
Functional ecology sits at the nexus of several disparate disciplines and serves as the unifying principle between evolutionary ecology, evolutionary biology, genetics and genomics, and traditional ecological studies. It explores such areas as "[species'] competitive abilities, patterns of species co-occurrence, community assembly, and the role of different traits on ecosystem functioning". Provided by Wikipedia
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1by Scott, G. Richard, Navega, David, Vlemincq-Mendieta, Tatiana, Dern, Laresa, O'Rourke, Dennis, Hlusko, Leslea, Hoffecker, JohnContributors: “...Centre for Functional ecology...”
Published in American Journal of Biological Anthropology (2023)
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2by Seco, José, Xavier, José, Coelho, Joao, Pereira, Bárbara, Tarling, Geraint, Pardal, Miguel, Bustamante, Paco, Stowasser, Gabriele, Brierley, Andrew, Pereira, MariaContributors: “...Centre for Functional ecology...”
Published in Environmental Pollution (2019)
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3by Seco, José, Xavier, José, Brierley, Andrew, Bustamante, Paco, Coelho, Joao, Gregory, Susan, Fielding, Sophie, Pardal, Miguel, Pereira, Bárbara, Stowasser, Gabriele, Tarling, Geraint, Pereira, EduardaContributors: “...Centre for Functional ecology...”
Published in Chemosphere (2020)
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4by Seco, José, Xavier, José, Coelho, Joao, Pereira, Bárbara, Tarling, Geraint, Pardal, Miguel, Bustamante, Paco, Stowasser, Gabriele, Brierley, Andrew, S, Pereira, Maria, EContributors: “...Centre for Functional ecology...”
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5by Seco, José, Xavier, José, Coelho, Joao, Pereira, Bárbara, Tarling, Geraint, Pardal, Miguel, Bustamante, Paco, Stowasser, Gabriele, Brierley, Andrew, Pereira, MariaContributors: “...Centre for Functional Ecology, Department of Life Sciences (CFE)...”
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6by Seco, José, Xavier, José, Brierley, Andrew, S, Bustamante, Paco, Coelho, Joao, Gregory, Susan, Fielding, Sophie, Pardal, Miguel, Pereira, Bárbara, Stowasser, Gabriele, Tarling, Geraint, Pereira, EduardaContributors: “...Centre for Functional ecology...”
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7by Seco, José, Xavier, José, Coelho, Joao, Pereira, Bárbara, Tarling, Geraint, Pardal, Miguel, Bustamante, Paco, Stowasser, Gabriele, Brierley, Andrew, Pereira, MariaContributors: “...Centre for Functional ecology...”
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8by Seco, José, Xavier, José, Brierley, Andrew, Bustamante, Paco, Coelho, Joao, Gregory, Susan, Fielding, Sophie, Pardal, Miguel, Pereira, Bárbara, Stowasser, Gabriele, Tarling, Geraint, Pereira, EduardaContributors: “...Centre for Functional Ecology, Department of Life Sciences (CFE)...”
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9by Seco, José, Xavier, José, Brierley, Andrew, Bustamante, Paco, Coelho, Joao, Gregory, Susan, Fielding, Sophie, Pardal, Miguel, Pereira, Bárbara, Stowasser, Gabriele, Tarling, Geraint, Pereira, EduardaContributors: “...Centre for Functional ecology...”
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10by Seco, José, Freitas, Rosa, Xavier, José, Bustamante, Paco, Coelho, João, Coppola, Francesca, Saunders, Ryan, Almeida, Ângela, Fielding, Sophie, Pardal, Miguel, Stowasser, Gabriele, Pompeo, Giulia, Tarling, Geraint, Brierley, Andrew, Pereira, EduardaContributors: “...Centre for Functional Ecology, Department of Life Sciences (CFE)...”
Published in Marine Pollution Bulletin (2021)
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11by Seco, José, Xavier, José, Bustamante, Paco, Coelho, Joao, Saunders, Ryan, Ferreira, Nicole, Fielding, Sophie, Pardal, Miguel, Stowasser, Gabriele, Viana, Thainara, Tarling, Geraint, Pereira, Eduarda, Brierley, AndrewContributors: “...Centre for Functional ecology...”
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12by Seco, José, Xavier, José, Bustamante, Paco, Coelho, Joao, Saunders, Ryan, A, Ferreira, Nicole, Fielding, Sophie, Pardal, Miguel, Stowasser, Gabriele, Viana, Thainara, Tarling, Geraint, Pereira, Eduarda, Brierley, Andrew, SContributors: “...Centre for Functional ecology...”
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13by Seco, José, Xavier, José, Bustamante, Paco, Coelho, Joao, Saunders, Ryan, Ferreira, Nicole, Fielding, Sophie, Pardal, Miguel, Stowasser, Gabriele, Viana, Thainara, Tarling, Geraint, Pereira, Eduarda, Brierley, AndrewContributors: “...Centre for Functional ecology...”
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14by Matias, Ricardo, Guímaro, Hugo, Bustamante, Paco, Seco, José, Chipev, Nesho, Fragão, Joana, Tavares, Sílvia, Ceia, Filipe, Pereira, Maria, Barbosa, Andrés, Xavier, JoséContributors: “...Centre for Functional ecology...”
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15by Seco, José, Xavier, José, Bustamante, Paco, Coelho, Joao, Saunders, Ryan, Ferreira, Nicole, Fielding, Sophie, Pardal, Miguel, Stowasser, Gabriele, Viana, Thainara, Tarling, Geraint, Pereira, Eduarda, Brierley, AndrewContributors: “...Centre for Functional Ecology, Department of Life Sciences (CFE)...”
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16by Seco, José, Xavier, José, Bustamante, Paco, Coelho, Joao, Saunders, Ryan, Ferreira, Nicole, Fielding, Sophie, Pardal, Miguel, Stowasser, Gabriele, Viana, Thainara, Tarling, Geraint, Pereira, Eduarda, Brierley, AndrewContributors: “...Centre for Functional Ecology, Department of Life Sciences (CFE)...”
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17by Seco, José, Aparício, Sara, Brierley, Andrew, Bustamante, Paco, Ceia, Filipe, Coelho, João, Philips, Richard, Saunders, Ryan, Fielding, Sophie, Gregory, Susan, Matias, Ricardo, Pardal, Miguel, Pereira, Eduarda, Stowasser, Gabriele, Tarling, Geraint, Xavier, JoséContributors: “...Centre for Functional ecology...”
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18by Seco, José, Aparício, Sara, Brierley, Andrew, Bustamante, Paco, Ceia, Filipe, Coelho, João, Philips, Richard, Saunders, Ryan, Fielding, Sophie, Gregory, Susan, Matias, Ricardo, Pardal, Miguel, Pereira, Eduarda, Stowasser, Gabriele, Tarling, Geraint, Xavier, JoséContributors: “...Centre for Functional ecology...”
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19by Seco, José, Aparício, Sara, Brierley, Andrew, Bustamante, Paco, Ceia, Filipe, Coelho, João, Philips, Richard, Saunders, Ryan, Fielding, Sophie, Gregory, Susan, Matias, Ricardo, Pardal, Miguel, Pereira, Eduarda, Stowasser, Gabriele, Tarling, Geraint, Xavier, JoséContributors: “...Centre for Functional Ecology...”
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20by Matias, Ricardo, Guímaro, Hugo, Bustamante, Paco, Seco, José, Chipev, Nesho, Fragão, Joana, Tavares, Sílvia, Ceia, Filipe, Pereira, Maria, Barbosa, Andrés, Xavier, JoséContributors: “...Centre for Functional ecology...”
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