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Trait databases: misuses and precautions

2015; Wiley; Volume: 26; Issue: 5 Linguagem: Inglês

10.1111/jvs.12325

1654-1103

Cyrille Violle, Benjamin Borgy, Philippe Choler,

Forest Insect Ecology and Management

Abstract Trait‐based ecology has enjoyed increasing success, aided by the development of trait databases. However their reliability has hardly been tested. Sandel et al., in this issue, identified uncertainties in trait databases linked to missing species and variable sampling effort among species. This highlights the danger of using trait databases in a blind manner and the need for their thorough evaluation.