Functional traits for plants and invertebrates - biodiversity-aq/ASO-essential_variables GitHub Wiki

Functional traits for plants, micro/macro invertebrates, and lichens

Key Value
ID Eco_CC_div_plan_lich_inve_TE
EV EBV
Realm Terrestrial
EV class Community composition
EV name Taxonomic/phylogenetic diversity
Step in identification process To be completed
Definition Heritable characteristics of organisms and how they affect the structure and function of ecosystems
Metric To be completed
Spatial resolution unit To be completed
Temporal resolution unit To be completed
Taxonomic/ecosystem focus group All photosynthetic organisms (excluding non-lichen cyanobacteria and microalgae)
EV relevance Measurement of acclimation status, potential for local adaption and movement of sp./commu. if diversity and limits of functional traits allow
Data required Operational traits, morphometrics (e.g., SLA, leaf area/volume, photosynthetic rates, metabolic composition)
Possible data sources and resources Laboratory data, IRGA, PAM