Online-only Table 1 Overview of the CESTES database (name of the dataset, ___location, ecosystem type, spatial extent, number of sites, species, type of community data…).

Barbaro2009a

Intensive pine plantations, mosaic forest landscapes in south-western France

2

Beetles

Terrestrial

32.16

Forestry

2002–2003

11

12

36

195

European trend|European rarity|Regional rarity|Biogeographical position|Daily activity

Clearcut cover/Crop cover|Edge density|Mean patch area|Schrub land cover/ Clearcut cover/Crop cover|Shannon diversity index

number of individuals

Barbaro, L., & van Halder, I. (2009). Linking bird, carabid beetle and butterfly life‐history traits to habitat fragmentation in mosaic landscapes. Ecography, 32(2), 321–333. doi:10.1111/j.1600-0587.2008.05546.x

Barbaro2009b

Intensive pine plantations, mosaic forest landscapes in south-western France

2

Birds

Terrestrial

32.16

Forestry

2002–2003

11

12

53

201

National trend|Foraging technique|Diet|Nest ___location|Clutch size

Clearcut cover/Crop cover|Edge density|Mean patch area|Schrub land cover/ Clearcut cover/Crop cover|Shannon diversity index

abundance index

Barbaro, L., & van Halder, I. (2009). Linking bird, carabid beetle and butterfly life‐history traits to habitat fragmentation in mosaic landscapes. Ecography, 32(2), 321–333. doi:10.1111/j.1600-0587.2008.05546.x

Barbaro2012

Fragmented native forests, volcanic banks peninsula, Canterbury, South Island, New Zealand

3

Birds

Terrestrial

625

Natural

2010–2011

6

7

21

26

Biogeographic origin|Foraging method|Body mass|Adult diet|Mobility

Plot ___location|Plot elevation|Patch area size|Forest percentage|Grassland precentage

number of individuals

Barbaro, L., Brockerhoff, E. G., Giffard, B., & van Halder, I. (2012). Edge and area effects on avian assemblages and insectivory in fragmented native forests. Landscape Ecology, 27(10), 1451–1463. doi:10.1007/s10980-012-9800-x

Barbaro2017

Vineyards, Aquitaine, France

4

Birds

Terrestrial

750

Agricultural

2013

6

8

56

20

Diet in a breeding season|Foraging guild|Clutch size|Body mass|Nesting site

Grass cover|SNH in 100 meters buffer|SNH in 250 meters buffer|SNH in 500 meters buffer|SNH in 750 meters buffer

number of individuals

Barbaro, L., Rusch, A., Muiruri, E. W., Gravellier, B., Thiery, D., & Castagneyrol, B. (2017). Avian pest control in vineyards is driven by interactions between bird functional diversity and landscape heterogeneity. Journal of Applied Ecology, 54(2), 500–508. doi:10.1111/1365-2664.12740

Bartonova2016

National Nature Reserves and National Natural Monuments, Czech Republic

5

Butterflies

Terrestrial

78866

Natural

2004–2006

11

13

128

122

body size|mobility|density|voltinism|flight period lenght

Relative Perimeter (Perimeter/Area)|Average altitude [m a.s.l.]|range of altitudes [m]|prevailing biotope type|Reserve area [m2]

abundance class

Bartonova, A., Benes, J., Fric, Z. F., Chobot, K., & Konvicka, M. (2016). How universal are reserve design rules? A test using butterflies and their life history traits. Ecography, 39(5), 456–464. doi:10.1111/ecog.01642

Bonada2007S

Mediterranean rivers, Catalonia, Spain

6

Macroinvertebrates

Freshwater

96.3

Natural

summer 1996

16

63

70

17

Maximal size|Life cycle duration|Potential number of reproduction cycles per year|Aquatic stages|Reproduction

Discharge (l/s)|Temperature (ºC)|Conductivity (microS/cm)|pH|Oxygen (mg/l)

average number of individuals

Bonada, N., Rieradevall, M., & Prat, N. (2007). Macroinvertebrate community structure and biological traits related to flow permanence in a Mediterranean river network. Hydrobiologia, 589(1), 91–106. doi:10.1007/s10750-007-0723-5

Bonada2007W

Mediterranean rivers, Catalonia, Spain

6

Macroinvertebrates

Freshwater

96.3

Natural

winter 1996

14

63

44

22

Maximal size|Life cycle duration|Potential number of reproduction cycles per year|Aquatic stages|Reproduction

Discharge (l/s)|Temperature (ºC)|Conductivity (microS/cm)|pH|Oxygen (mg/l)

average number of individuals

Bonada, N., Rieradevall, M., & Prat, N. (2007). Macroinvertebrate community structure and biological traits related to flow permanence in a Mediterranean river network. Hydrobiologia, 589(1), 91–106. doi:10.1007/s10750-007-0723-5

BrindAmour2011a

Drouin lake, Laurentian Shield Lakes, Quebec, Canada

7

Fishes

Freshwater

0.31

Semi-natural

2001

19

24

7

90

Type of diet|Feeding strata|Body morphology|Migration|Mouth position

Mean littoral slope|Riparian slope|Mean depth|Substrate: Sand|Substrate: Rock

abundance class

Brind’Amour, A., Boisclair, D., Dray, S., & Legendre, P. (2011). Relationships between species feeding traits and environmental conditions in fish communities: a three-matrix approach. Ecological Applications, 21(2), 363–377. doi:10.1890/09-2178.1

BrindAmour2011b

Pare lake, Laurentian Shield Lakes, Quebec, Canada

7

Fishes

Freshwater

0.23

Semi-natural

2001

17

24

6

60

Type of diet|Feeding strata|Body morphology|Migration|Mouth position

Mean littoral slope|Riparian slope|Mean depth|Substrate: Sand|Substrate: Rock

abundance class

Brind’Amour, A., Boisclair, D., Dray, S., & Legendre, P. (2011). Relationships between species feeding traits and environmental conditions in fish communities: a three-matrix approach. Ecological Applications, 21(2), 363–377. doi:10.1890/09-2178.1

Campos2018

Tropical floodplain lakes, Upper Paraná River floodplain, Brazil

8

Ostracods

Freshwater

700

Mixed

2011

7

2

37

27

Swimming behavior|Body size

Water temperature|Acidity|Electrical condutivity|Dissolved oxygen|Lake perimeter

density

Campos, R. de, Lansac-Tôha, F. M., Conceição, E. de O. da, Martens, K., & Higuti, J. (2018). Factors affecting the metacommunity structure of periphytic ostracods (Crustacea, Ostracoda): a deconstruction approach based on biological traits. Aquatic Sciences, 80(2), 16. doi:10.1007/s00027-018-0567-2

Carvalho2015

Tocantins-Araguaia river basin, Amazonia, Brazil

9

Stream fishes

Freshwater

180000

Mixed

2008

8

26

65

27

BodyMass_grams|Trophic Guild|Parental Care|Water Column Position|Foragin Method

Altitude (m)|Channel_Depth (m)|Channel_Width (m)|Turbidity (NTU)|Dissolved Oxygen

presence/absence

Carvalho, R. A., & Tejerina-Garro, F. L. (2015). The influence of environmental variables on the functional structure of headwater stream fish assemblages: a study of two tropical basins in Central Brazil. Neotropical Ichthyology, 13(2), 349–360. doi:10.1590/1982-0224-20130148

Castro2010

Southern Portugal

10

Plants

Terrestrial

1.9844

Agricultural

NA

8

6

28

9

Surface leaf area|Leaf dry matter content|Leaf nitrogen content|Leaf carbon content|Leaf phosphorus content

Soil nitrogen contect|Soil carbon content|Soil phosphorous contect|Organic matter in soil|Soil Carbon

percentage cover

Castro, H., Lehsten, V., Lavorel, S., & Freitas, H. (2010). Functional response traits in relation to land use change in the Montado. Agriculture, Ecosystems & Environment, 137(1–2), 183–191. doi:10.1016/j.agee.2010.02.002

Charbonnier2016a

Forests, Europe

11

Bats

Terrestrial

4400000

Forestry

2012–2013

5

9

27

175

Foraging behaviours|Diet type|Nest or roost site ___location|Migration status|Breeding date

Plot altitude|Forest compositoin|Mean temperature|Mean precipitation|Deciduous cover

number of individuals

Charbonnier, Y. M., Barbaro, L., Barnagaud, J.-Y., Ampoorter, E., Nezan, J., Verheyen, K., & Jactel, H. (2016). Bat and bird diversity along independent gradients of latitude and tree composition in European forests. Oecologia, 182(2), 529–537. doi:10.1007/s00442-016-3671-9

Charbonnier2016b

Forests, Europe

11

Birds

Terrestrial

4400000

Forestry

2012–2013

5

10

73

208

Foraging behaviours|Diet type|Nest or roost site ___location|Migration status|Breeding date

Plot altitude|Forest compositoin|Mean temperature|Mean precipitation|Deciduous cover

number of individuals

Charbonnier, Y. M., Barbaro, L., Barnagaud, J.-Y., Ampoorter, E., Nezan, J., Verheyen, K., & Jactel, H. (2016). Bat and bird diversity along independent gradients of latitude and tree composition in European forests. Oecologia, 182(2), 529–537. doi:10.1007/s00442-016-3671-9

Chmura2016

Karkonosze Mts, Sudeten Mts, Poland

12

Plants

Terrestrial

135.05

Natural

NA

10

17

46

364

Species Leaf Area (mean value)|Plant height (mean value)|Seed mass|Seed dispersal type|Rosette (leaf arrangement)

Bryophytes cover|Decomposition stage|Length of a log |Area of a log surface|Moisture of a lo

number of individuals

Chmura, D., Żarnowiec, J., & Staniaszek-Kik, M. (2016). Interactions between plant traits and environmental factors within and among montane forest belts: A study of vascular species colonising decaying logs. Forest Ecology and Management, 379, 216–225. doi:10.1016/j.foreco.2016.08.024

Choler2005

Southwestern Alps, Aravo, Grand Galibier, France

55

Plants

Terrestrial

0.02

Semi-natural

2001

7

8

82

75

vegetative height|lateral spread|leaf elevation angle|Specific leaf area|leaf nitrogen

relative south aspects|slope|microtopographic landform index|physical disturbance|zoogenic disturbance

classes of percentage cover

Choler, P. (2005). Consistent Shifts in Alpine Plant Traits along a Mesotopographical Gradient. Arctic, Antarctic, and Alpine Research, 37(4), 444–453. Retrieved from http://www.jstor.org/stable/4095863

ChongSeng2012a

Seychelles archipelago

13

Coral reef fishes

Marine

3600

Semi-natural

2010

17

2

147

79

Fish functional group|Fishing pressure

Acropora coral|Crustose coralline algae|Leathery macroalgae|Non biological particles|Other benthic organisms

number of individuals

Chong-Seng, K. M., Mannering, T. D., Pratchett, M. S., Bellwood, D. R., & Graham, N. A. J. (2012). The Influence of Coral Reef Benthic Condition on Associated Fish Assemblages. PLOS ONE, 7(8), e42167. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0042167

ChongSeng2012b

Seychelles archipelago

13

Coral reef fishes

Marine

3600

Semi-natural

2012

12

2

155

78

Fish functional group|Fishing pressure

Acropora coral|Crustose coralline algae|Leathery macroalgae|Non biological particles|Other benthic organisms

number of individuals

Chong-Seng, K. M., Mannering, T. D., Pratchett, M. S., Bellwood, D. R., & Graham, N. A. J. (2012). The Influence of Coral Reef Benthic Condition on Associated Fish Assemblages. PLOS ONE, 7(8), e42167. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0042167

Cleary2007a

Mentaya river, Central Kalimantan province, Borneo, Indonesia

14

Birds

Terrestrial

196

Mixed

1997–1998

36

4

145

37

Feeding Guild|Global distribution|Size|Conservation status

Logging|Slope position|Elevation|Short saplings|Tall saplings

log transformed number of individuals

Cleary, Daniel F. R., Boyle, T. J. B., Setyawati, T., Anggraeni, C. D., Loon, E. E. V., & Menken, S. B. J. (2007). Bird species and traits associated with logged and unlogged forest in Borneo. Ecological Applications, 17(4), 1184–1197. doi:10.1890/05-0878

Cleary2007b

Coral reefs, Spermonde Archipelago, Makassar, southwest Sulawesi, Indonesia

15

Foraminifera

Marine

2418

Mixed

1997

10

3

24

31

Species form|Symbiont-bearing foraminifera|Skeletal structure

Maximal sea depth|Maximal distance|Exposure to oceanic currents|Sedimentation|Coral formation

number of individuals

Cleary, Daniel F. R., & Renema, W. (2007). Relating species traits of foraminifera to environmental variables in the Spermonde Archipelago, Indonesia. MARINE ECOLOGY PROGRESS SERIES, 334, 73–82. doi:10.3354/meps334073

Cleary2016

Coral reefs, Jakarta, Indonesia

16

Fishes

Marine

1764

Fishing

2005

21

15

162

27

Trophic level?|Life expectancy?|Age maturity?

Water transparency|Temperature|Acidity|Dissolved oxygen|Macroalgae

number of individuals

Cleary, D. F. R., Polónia, A. R. M., Renema, W., Hoeksema, B. W., Rachello-Dolmen, P. G., Moolenbeek, R. G., … de Voogd, N. J. (2016). Variation in the composition of corals, fishes, sponges, echinoderms, ascidians, molluscs, foraminifera and macroalgae across a pronounced in-to-offshore environmental gradient in the Jakarta Bay–Thousand Islands coral reef complex. Marine Pollution Bulletin, 110(2), 701–717. doi:10.1016/j.marpolbul.2016.04.042

Cornwell2009

Jasper Ridge Biological Preserve, Coastal, California, USA

17

Woody plants

Terrestrial

4.81

Semi-natural

2002–2003

3

3

42

34

geometric mean of specific leaf area measurements|arithmetic mean of specific leaf area measurments|number of samples in the species meanpotential diurnal insolation

elevation above sea level|soil water content

percentage cover

Cornwell, W. K., & Ackerly, D. D. (2009). Community Assembly and Shifts in Plant Trait Distributions across an Environmental Gradient in Coastal California. Ecological Monographs, 79(1), 109–126. doi: 10.1890/07-1134.1

Diaz2008

Segura River basin,SE Spain

18

Macroinvertebrates

Freshwater

6300

Mixed

1999–2001

39

62

208

104

Maximal size|Life cycle duration|Potential No. reproductive cycles per year|Aquatic stages|Reproduction

sampling date (month year)|total suspended solids|Ammonium|Nitrite|Nitrate

number of individuals

Mellado-Diaz, A., Luisa Suarez Alonso, M., & Rosario Vidal-Abarca Gutierrez, M. (2008). Biological traits of stream macroinvertebrates from a semi-arid catchment: patterns along complex environmental gradients. FRESHWATER BIOLOGY, 53(1), 1–21. doi:10.1111/j.1365-2427.2007.01854.x

Doledec1996

Urban-rural gradient, Lyon, France

19

Birds

Terrestrial

96

Mixed

1981

11

4

40

51

Feeding habit|Feeding stratum|Breeding stratum|Migratory strategy

Presence of farms or villages|Presence of small buildings|Presence of high buildings|Presence of industry|Presence of fields

abundance class

Dolédec, S., Chessel, D., Braak, C. J. F. ter, & Champely, S. (1996). Matching species traits to environmental variables: a new three-table ordination method. Environmental and Ecological Statistics, 3(2), 143–166. doi:10.1007/BF02427859

Drew2017

Archipelagos, Melanesia

20

Coral reef fishes

Marine

15300000

Mixed

NA

1

3

188

7

Schooling behavior|Maximal body size|Larvae development duration

Reef Area

presence/absence

Drew, J. A., & Amatangelo, K. L. (2017). Community assembly of coral reef fishes along the Melanesian biodiversity gradient. PLoS ONE, 12(10). doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0186123

Dziock2011

Dessau, Magdeburg, Elbe, Floodplain, Sachsen-Anhalt, Germany

21

Grasshopers

Terrestrial

224

Agricultural

2006

5

6

16

34

Dispersal ability|Passive dispersal ability|Ovarioles number|Body size|Oviposition in plant material

Elevation|Distance to the river|Class of litter cover|Vegetation height|Land use and intensity

abundance class

Dziock, F., Gerisch, M., Siegert, M., Hering, I., Scholz, M., & Ernst, R. (2011). Reproducing or dispersing? Using trait based habitat templet models to analyse Orthoptera response to flooding and land use. Agriculture, Ecosystems & Environment, 145(1), 85–94. doi:10.1016/j.agee.2011.07.015 Klaiber, J., Altermatt, F., Birrer, S., Chittaro, Y., Dziock, F., Gonseth, Y., … Bergamini, A. (2017). Fauna Indicativa (Report). Eidg. Forschungsanstalt für Wald, Schnee und Landschaft WSL, CH-Birmensdorf. Retrieved from http://orgprints.org/34497/

Eallonardo2013

Inland salt/marsh, New York State, USA, near Montezuma; Carncross, Howland Island and Fox Ridge

54

Plants

Mixed

3.5

Natural

2007

14

14

41

76

Perennial life span|Rhizomatous growth|Gramonoid growth form|C4 photosynthetic pathway|Succulence

Electrical conductivity|extractible cation concentration|pH|total nitrogen|flooding duration

relative percentage cover

Eallonardo, A. S., Leopold, D. J., Fridley, J. D., & Stella, J. C. (2013). Salinity tolerance and the decoupling of resource axis plant traits. Journal of Vegetation Science, 24(2), 365–374. doi:10.1111/j.1654-1103.2012.01470.x

Farneda2015

Biological Dynamics of Forest Fragments Project (BDFFP) located ca. 80 km north of Manaus, Central Amazon, Brazil

22

Bats

Terrestrial

680

Natural

2011–2013

9

8

41

17

trophic_level|habitat_classification|body_mass|dietary_specialization|vertical_stratification

Average number of trees|Average tree diameter|Average vertical stratification|Average number of lianas|Average number of potential roosts

average number of individuals

Farneda, F. Z., Rocha, R., López-Baucells, A., Groenenberg, M., Silva, I., Palmeirim, J. M., … Meyer, C. F. J. (2015). Trait-related responses to habitat fragmentation in Amazonian bats. Journal of Applied Ecology, 52(5), 1381–1391. doi:10.1111/1365-2664.12490

Frenette2012a

Arid steppes, Eastern Morocco

23

Plants

Terrestrial

11765

Mixed

2009

5

18

32

50

Leaf Area|Specific Leaf Area|Leaf Dry Matter Content|Leaf Carbon 13 Isotope Content|Leaf Nitrogen 15 Isotope Content

name of the regional site|Grazing|Aridity index |Duration of exclosures|Elevation

number of individuals

Frenette-Dussault, C., Shipley, B., Léger, J.-F., Meziane, D., & Hingrat, Y. (2012). Functional structure of an arid steppe plant community reveals similarities with Grime’s C-S-R theory. Journal of Vegetation Science, 23(2), 208–222. doi:10.1111/j.1654-1103.2011.01350.x

Frenette2012b

Arid steppes, Eastern Morocco

23

Plants

Terrestrial

11765

Mixed

2010

5

18

32

50

Leaf Area|Specific Leaf Area|Leaf Dry Matter Content|Leaf Carbon 13 Isotope Content|Leaf Nitrogen 15 Isotope Content

name of the regional site|Grazing|Aridity index |Duration of exclosures|Elevation

number of individuals

Frenette-Dussault, C., Shipley, B., Léger, J.-F., Meziane, D., & Hingrat, Y. (2012). Functional structure of an arid steppe plant community reveals similarities with Grime’s C-S-R theory. Journal of Vegetation Science, 23(2), 208–222. doi:10.1111/j.1654-1103.2011.01350.x

Frenette2013

Arid steppes, Eastern Morocco

23

Ants

Terrestrial

11765

Mixed

2010

5

6

22

22

Feeding|Period of activity|Recoded period of activity|Color|Functional group

Site region|Grazing|Aridity index|Duration of exclosures|Elevation

number of individuals

Frenette-Dussault, C., Shipley, B., & Hingrat, Y. (2013). Linking plant and insect traits to understand multitrophic community structure in arid steppes. Functional Ecology, 27(3), 786–792. doi:10.1111/1365–2435.12075

Fried2012

Agriculture areas, France

24

Plants

Terrestrial

386000

Agricultural

2003–2006

11

10

75

218

Plant life form|Mode of species dispersal|Plant class|Plant height|Seed weight

Temperature|Preciptiation|Soil pH|Sowing date|Tillage depth

abundance class

Fried, G., Kazakou, E., & Gaba, S. (2012). Trajectories of weed communities explained by traits associated with species’ response to management practices. Agriculture, Ecosystems & Environment, 158, 147–155. doi:10.1016/j.agee.2012.06.005

Gallardo2009

Ebro river, Mediterranee, Spain

25

Macroinvertebrates

Freshwater

11

Agricultural

2006

30

87

35

76

Maximal size|Respiration|Life cycle duration|Potential number of reproduction cycles per year|Reproduction

Type of wetland|position in the watershed|sampling season|emergent vegetation|submerged vegetation

number of individuals

Gallardo, B., Gascon, S., Garcia, M., & Comin, F. A. (2009). Testing the response of macroinvertebrate functional structure and biodiversity to flooding and confinement. Journal of Limnology, 68(2), 315–326. doi: 10.3274/JL09-68-2-14

Gibb2015

Themeda grasslands, south-east Australia

26

Spiders

Terrestrial

37.64970119

Mixed

2009–2011

7

10

86

36

Sex|Body length|Abdomen length|Abdomen width|Cephalothorax widt

Elevation (m)|Temperature (ºC)|Precipitation (mm)|Grass height|Disturbance

number of individuals

Gibb, H., Muscat, D., Binns, M. R., Silvey, C. J., Peters, R. A., Warton, D. I., & Andrew, N. R. (2015). Responses of foliage-living spider assemblage composition and traits to a climatic gradient in Themeda grasslands: Spider Traits and Climatic Gradients. Austral Ecology, 40(3), 225–237. doi:10.1111/aec.12195

Goncalves2010

Santa Lucia Biological Station (SLBS), Santa Teresa County, Espirito Santo State, southeast Brazil

27

Spiders

Terrestrial

0.44

Natural

2006–2007

1

4

146

45

Prosoma height|Prosoma width|Prosoma length|Opistosoma length

Habitat type

number of individuals

Gonçalves-Souza, T., Brescovit, A. D., de C. Rossa-Feres, D., & Romero, G. Q. (2010). Bromeliads as biodiversity amplifiers and habitat segregation of spider communities in a Neotropical rainforest. The Journal of Arachnology, 38(2), 270–279. Retrieved from https://www.jstor.org/stable/20788618

Goncalves2014a

Open restingas, Atlantic rainforest, Brazil

28

Spiders

Terrestrial

220000

Natural

2009

10

22

105

309

Guild|Prosoma height|Prosoma width|Prosoma length|Opistosoma length

Plant species|Crown height|Higher crown length|Lower crown length|Leaf length

number of individuals

Gonçalves-Souza, T., Brescovit, A. D., de C. Rossa-Feres, D., & Romero, G. Q. (2010). Bromeliads as biodiversity amplifiers and habitat segregation of spider communities in a Neotropical rainforest. The Journal of Arachnology, 38(2), 270–279. Retrieved from https://www.jstor.org/stable/20788618

Goncalves2014b

Open restingas, Atlantic rainforest, Brazil

28

Spiders

Terrestrial

220000

Natural

2010

10

22

112

356

Guild|Prosoma height|Prosoma width|Prosoma length|Opistosoma length

Plant species|Crown height|Higher crown length|Lower crown length|Leaf length

number of individuals

Gonçalves-Souza, T., Romero, G. Q., & Cottenie, K. (2014). Metacommunity versus Biogeography: A Case Study of Two Groups of Neotropical Vegetation-Dwelling Arthropods. PLOS ONE, 9(12), e115137. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0115137

Jamil2013

Terschelling island, dune meadow, Netherlands

29

Plants

Terrestrial

84

Agricultural

1982

5

5

28

20

Specific Leaf Area|Canopy height of a shoot|Lead dry matter content|Seed mass|Life span

A1 horizon thickness|Moisture|Grassland management type|Use|Manure

abundance class

Jamil, T., Ozinga, W. A., Kleyer, M., & ter Braak, C. J. F. (2013). Selecting traits that explain species-environment relationships: a generalized linear mixed model approach. Journal of Vegetation Science, 24(6), 988–1000. doi:10.1111/j.1654-1103.2012.12036.x

Jeliazkov2013

Ponds, agricultural areas, Brie, Seine-et-Marne, France

30

Macroinvertebrates

Freshwater

430

Agricultural

2012

47

91

112

200

Body size class|Body size class|Body size class|Body size class|Body size class

Pond habitat and context|Pond area|Agricultural gradient|Urban gradient|Fish or amphibian presence

number of individuals

Jeliazkov, A. (2013). Scale-effects in agriculture-environment-biodiversity relationships (Doctoral thesis). Université Pierre et Marie Curie, Paris, France. Retrieved from http://www.sudoc.fr/180446460

Jeliazkov2014

Ponds, agricultural areas, Brie, Seine-et-Marne, France

30

Amphibians

Freshwater

430

Agricultural

2011–2012

9

16

11

135

Vertical foraging stratum: fossorial|Vertical foraging stratum: terrestrial|Vertical foraging stratum: aquatic|Vertical foraging stratum: arboreal|Diet: Arthropods

Fish presence|Water Quality Index|Pond habitat and context|Proportion of wooded habitat|Pond density

number of individuals

Jeliazkov, A., Chiron, F., Garnier, J., Besnard, A., Silvestre, M., & Jiguet, F. (2014). Level-dependence of the relationships between amphibian biodiversity and environment in pond systems within an intensive agricultural landscape. Hydrobiologia, 723(1), 7–23. doi:10.1007/s10750-013-1503-z

Krasnov2015

Palearctic area; Slovakia

31

Flea

Terrestrial

33000000

Mixed

1958, 2008

17

13

177

45

Abundance|Host number|Number of host exploted across region|Number of host exploted across continent|Host number correlaiton

Size of the area|Mean altitude|Minimal altitude|Maximal altitude|NDVI for autumn

presence/absence

Krasnov, B. R., Shenbrot, G. I., Khokhlova, I. S., Stanko, M., Morand, S., & Mouillot, D. (2015). Assembly rules of ectoparasite communities across scales: combining patterns of abiotic factors, host composition, geographic space, phylogeny and traits. Ecography, 38(2), 184–197. doi:10.1111/ecog.00915

Lowe2018a

Urban gradient, Sydney, Australia

32

Spiders

Terrestrial

1000

Mixed

2013

33

7

135

115

Guild|Hunting style|Capture lines|Body Size|Period of activity

Land use type|Microhabitat (0–50 cm)|Microhabitat (50–100 cm)|Microhabitat (100–200 cm)|Leaf litter in microhabitat

number of individuals

Lowe, E. C., Threlfall, C. G., Wilder, S. M., & Hochuli, D. F. (2018). Environmental drivers of spider community composition at multiple scales along an urban gradient. Biodiversity and Conservation, 27(4), 829–852. doi:10.1007/s10531-017-1466-x

Lowe2018b

Urban gradient, focus on gardens, Sydney, Australia

32

Spiders

Terrestrial

1000

Mixed

2013

20

7

95

65

Guild|Hunting style|Capture lines|Body Size|Period of activity

Site region|Stoires number|Adjoining backyards|Distance between the bushes|Distance between fragments

number of individuals

Lowe, E. C., Threlfall, C. G., Wilder, S. M., & Hochuli, D. F. (2018). Environmental drivers of spider community composition at multiple scales along an urban gradient. Biodiversity and Conservation, 27(4), 829–852. doi:10.1007/s10531-017-1466-x

Marteinsdottir2014

Grazed ex-arable fields and semi-natural grasslands, southeast Sweden

33

Plants

Terrestrial

12

Mixed

2007–2008

7

3

39

14

Specific leaf area|Leaf drymatter content|Seed mass

pH|Ammonium|Phosphorus|Moisture|Potassium

average percentage cover

Marteinsdóttir, B., & Eriksson, O. (2014). Plant community assembly in semi-natural grasslands and ex-arable fields: a trait-based approach. Journal of Vegetation Science, 25(1), 77–87. doi:10.1111/jvs.12058

Meffert2013

Urban wasteland, Berlin, Germany

34

Birds

Terrestrial

892

Urban

2007

4

5

30

54

Food type|Foraging technique|Adult survival|Innovation rate|Migration strategy

Population within 50 m|Population within 200 m|Sealing within 50 m|Sealing within 2000 m

density

Meffert, P. J., & Dziock, F. (2013). The influence of urbanisation on diversity and trait composition of birds. Landscape Ecology, 28(5), 943–957. doi:10.1007/s10980-013-9867-z

Ossola2015

Urban habitat, south-eastern Melbourne, Australia

35

Ants

Terrestrial

100

Urban

2013–2014

20

5

60

29

Head width|Head lendth|Femur length|Pronotum width|Body size index

Habitat type |Understory volume total|Soil cover|Litter cover|Litter mass

number of individuals

Ossola, A., Nash, M. A., Christie, F. J., Hahs, A. K., & Livesley, S. J. (2015). Urban habitat complexity affects species richness but not environmental filtering of morphologically-diverse ants. PeerJ, 3, e1356. doi:10.7717/peerj.1356

Pakeman2011

Drumbuie, Scotland

36

Plants

Terrestrial

35

Agricultural

2007

33

28

148

30

Flowering start, month|Flowering end, month|log(seed mass)|variance in seed dimensions|leafing period, summer green

SoilN|SoilC|Soil_C:N|MoistureLoss|LossOnIgnition

relative abundances

Pakeman, R. J. (2011). Multivariate identification of plant functional response and effect traits in an agricultural landscape. Ecology, 92(6), 1353–1365. doi:10.1890/10-1728.1

Pavoine2011

Coastal marsh plain Mekhada in the east of Annaba, La Mafragh, Algeria

37

Plants

Terrestrial

100

Agricultural

1979

8

14

56

97

Anemogamous|Autogamous|Entomogamous|Annual|Biennial

Clay|Silt|Sand|K2O|Mg2+

number of individuals

Pavoine, S., Vela, E., Gachet, S., de Bélair, G., & Bonsall, M. B. (2011). Linking patterns in phylogeny, traits, abiotic variables and space: a novel approach to linking environmental filtering and plant community assembly: Multiple data in community organization. Journal of Ecology, 99(1), 165–175. doi:10.1111/j.1365-2745.2010.01743.x

Pekin2011

Walpole and Albany, SW Australia

38

Plants

Terrestrial

1073

Semi-natural

2007

17

4

183

16

Life cycle|Regeneration strategy|Root structure|N-fixing ability

Soil type|Fire interval sequence|Fire frequency|Mean annual precip.|Potential evapotrans.

number of individuals

Pekin, B. K., Wittkuhn, R. S., Boer, M. M., Macfarlane, C., & Grierson, P. F. (2011). Plant functional traits along environmental gradients in seasonally dry and fire-prone ecosystem. Journal of Vegetation Science, 22(6), 1009–1020. doi: 10.1111/j.1654-1103.2011.01323.x

Pomati2013

peri-alpine mesotrophic Lake Zürich, Switzerland

39

Phytoplankton

Freshwater

88.66

Mixed

2009

8

15

20

15

Phytoplankton morphology|Phytoplankton fluorescence|Length by SWS|Total fluorescence, yellow|Total fluorescence, orange

Water depth|Water temperature|Water conductivity|Oxygen level|Dissolved organic carbon

concentration

Pomati, F., Kraft, N. J. B., Posch, T., Eugster, B., Jokela, J., & Ibelings, B. W. (2013). Individual Cell Based Traits Obtained by Scanning Flow-Cytometry Show Selection by Biotic and Abiotic Environmental Factors during a Phytoplankton Spring Bloom. PLoS ONE, 8(8), e71677. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0071677

Purschke2012a

Semi-natural grasslands, Jordtorp area, Öland Baltic Island, Sweden

40

Plants

Terrestrial

20.25

Semi-natural

2007

12

2

164

113

Adult plant longevity|epizoochorous dispersal potential

percentage of grassland habitat in 1994|percentage of grassland habitat in 1938|percentage of grassland habitat in 1835|diversity of the landscape matrix in 1994|diversity of the landscape matrix in 1938

presence/absence

Purschke, O., Sykes, M. T., Reitalu, T., Poschlod, P., & Prentice, H. C. (2012). Linking landscape history and dispersal traits in grassland plant communities. Oecologia, 168(3), 773–783. doi:10.1007/s00442-011-2142-6

Purschke2012b

Semi-natural grasslands, Jordtorp area, Öland Baltic Island, Sweden

40

Plants

Terrestrial

20.25

Semi-natural

2007

12

1

53

113

Endozoochorous dispersal potential

percentage of grassland habitat in 1994|percentage of grassland habitat in 1938|percentage of grassland habitat in 1835|diversity of the landscape matrix in 1994|diversity of the landscape matrix in 1938

presence/absence

Purschke, O., Sykes, M. T., Reitalu, T., Poschlod, P., & Prentice, H. C. (2012). Linking landscape history and dispersal traits in grassland plant communities. Oecologia, 168(3), 773–783. doi:10.1007/s00442-011-2142-6

Purschke2012c

Semi-natural grasslands, Jordtorp area, Öland Baltic Island, Sweden

40

Plants

Terrestrial

20.25

Semi-natural

2007

12

1

145

113

Wind dispersal potential

percentage of grassland habitat in 1994|percentage of grassland habitat in 1938|percentage of grassland habitat in 1835|diversity of the landscape matrix in 1994|diversity of the landscape matrix in 1938

presence/absence

Purschke, O., Sykes, M. T., Reitalu, T., Poschlod, P., & Prentice, H. C. (2012). Linking landscape history and dispersal traits in grassland plant communities. Oecologia, 168(3), 773–783. doi:10.1007/s00442-011-2142-6

Purschke2012d

Semi-natural grasslands, Jordtorp area, Öland Baltic Island, Sweden

40

Plants

Terrestrial

20.25

Semi-natural

2007

12

1

117

113

Seed longevity index

percentage of grassland habitat in 1994|percentage of grassland habitat in 1938|percentage of grassland habitat in 1835|diversity of the landscape matrix in 1994|diversity of the landscape matrix in 1938

presence/absence

Purschke, O., Sykes, M. T., Reitalu, T., Poschlod, P., & Prentice, H. C. (2012). Linking landscape history and dispersal traits in grassland plant communities. Oecologia, 168(3), 773–783. doi:10.1007/s00442-011-2142-6

Purschke2012e

Semi-natural grasslands, Jordtorp area, Öland Baltic Island, Sweden

40

Plants

Terrestrial

20.25

Semi-natural

2007

12

1

137

113

number of seeds per ramet

percentage of grassland habitat in 1994|percentage of grassland habitat in 1938|percentage of grassland habitat in 1835|diversity of the landscape matrix in 1994|diversity of the landscape matrix in 1938

presence/absence

Purschke, O., Sykes, M. T., Reitalu, T., Poschlod, P., & Prentice, H. C. (2012). Linking landscape history and dispersal traits in grassland plant communities. Oecologia, 168(3), 773–783. doi:10.1007/s00442-011-2142-6

Rachello2007

Coral reefs, Jakarta, Indonesia

41

Corals

Marine

2242

Mixed

1995

47

5

93

27

Shape category|Shape category b|Corallites-calice-valleys categoreis|Corallite size|Colony form

Distance to Jakarta|Distance to mainland|Algal assemblage cover|Coraline algae cover|Turf algae cover

number of colonies

Rachello-Dolmen, P. G., & Cleary, D. F. R. (2007). Relating coral species traits to environmental conditions in the Jakarta Bay/Pulau Seribu reef system, Indonesia. Estuarine, Coastal and Shelf Science, 73(3), 816–826. doi:10.1016/j.ecss.2007.03.017

Raevel2012

Montpellier district, Mediterranean vertical outcrops

42

Plants

Terrestrial

1886

Semi-natural

2008–2009

3

7

97

52

vegetative height|specific leaf area|seed mass|start of flowering|seed dispersal mode

AgeClass|Height|Slope

number of individuals

Raevel, V., Violle, C., & Munoz, F. (2012). Mechanisms of ecological succession: insights from plant functional strategies. Oikos, 121(11), 1761–1770. doi:10.1111/j.1600-0706.2012.20261.x

Ribera2001

Scotland

43

Beetles

Terrestrial

78772

Mixed

1995–1997

19

20

68

87

diameter of the eye|length of the antenna|maximum width of the pronotum|maximum depth of the pronotum|maximum width of the elytra

Land use type|Texture|organic content|soil pH|available P

number of individuals

Ribera, I., Dolédec, S., Downie, I. S., & Foster, G. N. (2001). Effect of Land Disturbance and Stress on Species Traits of Ground Beetle Assemblages. Ecology, 82(4), 1112–1129. doi:10.1890/0012-9658(2001)082[1112:EOLDAS]2.0.CO;2

Robinson2014

Various habitats, protected reserves, Prague region, Czech Republic

44

Butterflies

Terrestrial

260

Semi-natural

2003–2004

7

6

71

20

Average wing length|Eggs per batch|Voltinism|Diapause strategy|Diet breadth|Fligth period

Habitat area|Shape complexity|Edge permeability|Area of open habitat|Proportion of open habitat

number of individuals

Robinson, N., Kadlec, T., Bowers, M. D., & Guralnick, R. P. (2014). Integrating species traits and habitat characteristics into models of butterfly diversity in a fragmented ecosystem. Ecological Modelling, 281, 15–25. doi:10.1016/j.ecolmodel.2014.01.022 Kadlec, T., Benes, J., Jarosik, V., & Konvicka, M. (2008). Revisiting urban refuges: Changes of butterfly and burnet fauna in Prague reserves over three decades. Landscape and Urban Planning, 85(1), 1–11. doi:10.1016/j.landurbplan.2007.07.007 Konvicka, M., & Kadlec, T. (2011). How to increase the value of urban areas for butterfly conservation? A lesson from Prague nature reserves and parks. European Journal of Entomology, 108(2), 219–229. doi:10.14411/eje.2011.030

Robroek2017a

Peat bogs, Western Europe

45

Vascular plants

Terrestrial

3800000

Natural

2010–2011

9

5

15

56

SLA|Canopy_height|LDMC|Seed_mass|Seed_number

Altitude|Bioclimatic|Mean annual temperature|Seasonality in temperature|Mean annual precipitation

number of individuals

Robroek, B. J. M., Jassey, V. E. J., Payne, R. J., Martí, M., Bragazza, L., Bleeker, A., … Verhoeven, J. T. A. (2017). Taxonomic and functional turnover are decoupled in European peat bogs. Nature Communications, 8(1161). doi:10.1038/s41467-017-01350-5

Robroek2017b

Peat bogs, Western Europe

45

Bryophytes

Terrestrial

3800000

Natural

2010–2011

9

12

10

56

SLA|Canopy_height|LDMC|Seed_mass|Seed_number

Altitude|Bioclimatic|Mean annual temperature|Seasonality in temperature|Mean annual precipitation

number of individuals

Robroek, B. J. M., Jassey, V. E. J., Payne, R. J., Martí, M., Bragazza, L., Bleeker, A., … Verhoeven, J. T. A. (2017). Taxonomic and functional turnover are decoupled in European peat bogs. Nature Communications, 8(1161). doi:10.1038/s41467-017-01350-5

Shieh2012

Wu Stream, central Taiwan

46

Macroinvertebrates

Freshwater

696

Mixed

2005–2006

11

38

30

48

Collector-gatherer|Shredder|maximum body size|body flexibility|Temporary attachment

Water temperature|Conductivity|Alkalinity|Sulfate|Elevation

number of individuals

Shieh, S.-H., Wang, L.-K., & Hsiao, W.-F. (2012). Shifts in functional traits of aquatic insects along a subtropical stream in Taiwan. Zoological Studies, 51(7), 1051–1065.

Spake2016

Coniferous plantations, UK

47

Beetles

Terrestrial

95000

Forestry

1995–1997

9

6

51

44

Body length|Adult feeding guild|Hind-wing morphology|Activity pattern|Adult habitat affinity

Chronosequence stage|Crop type|Bioclimatic zone|Percentage cover of open semi-natural area|Field, 10 cm – 1.9 m high

number of individuals

Spake, R., Barsoum, N., Newton, A. C., & Doncaster, C. P. (2016). Drivers of the composition and diversity of carabid functional traits in UK coniferous plantations. Forest Ecology and Management, 359, 300–308. doi:10.1016/j.foreco.2015.10.008

Stanko2014

Slovakia

48

Flea

Terrestrial

12000

Agricultural

1986, 1990

16

6

27

13

Abundance|Host number|Continental phylogenetic distinctness|Regional phylogenetic distinctness|Place of living

Mean altitude|Minimal altitude|Maximal altitude|NDVI for autumn|NDVI for spring

number of individuals

Krasnov, B. R., Shenbrot, G. I., Khokhlova, I. S., Stanko, M., Morand, S., & Mouillot, D. (2015). Assembly rules of ectoparasite communities across scales: combining patterns of abiotic factors, host composition, geographic space, phylogeny and traits. Ecography, 38(2), 184–197. doi:10.1111/ecog.00915

Urban2004a

Ponds, 200-ha section of the Yale-Myers Research Station in Union, Connecticut, USA

49

Macroinvertebrates

Freshwater

2

Mixed

1999–2000

6

14

71

14

dispersal mode|trophic category

Pond permanence|Loge Area|Max. Depth|Percent Vegetation structure|Percent canopy cover

presence/absence

Urban, M. C. (2004). Disturbance heterogeneity determines freshwater metacommunity structure. Ecology, 85(11), 2971–2978. Retrieved from http://www.esajournals.org/doi/abs/10.1890/03-0631

Urban2004b

Ponds, 200-ha section of the Yale-Myers Research Station in Union, Connecticut, USA

49

Amphibians

Freshwater

2

Mixed

1999–2000

6

2

7

11

dispersal mode|trophic category

Pond permanence|Loge Area|Max. Depth|Percent Vegetation structure|Percent canopy cover

presence/absence

Urban, M. C. (2004). Disturbance heterogeneity determines freshwater metacommunity structure. Ecology, 85(11), 2971–2978. Retrieved from http://www.esajournals.org/doi/abs/10.1890/03-0631

vanKlink2017

Low intensity hay meadows, Swiss Plateau, Switzerland

50

Plants

Terrestrial

12154

Agricultural

2014–2015

11

5

129

35

Canopy mean size|Canopy maximal size|Flowering start|Flowering end|Flowering mean

Landscape unit|Treatment|Total annual precipitation|Elevation|Forest

percentage cover

van Klink, R., Boch, S., Buri, P., Rieder, N. S., Humbert, J.-Y., & Arlettaz, R. (2017). No detrimental effects of delayed mowing or uncut grass refuges on plant and bryophyte community structure and phytomass production in low-intensity hay meadows. Basic and Applied Ecology, 20, 1–9. doi:10.1016/j.baae.2017.02.003

vanKlink2018a

Low intensity hay meadows, Swiss Plateau, Switzerland

50

Bees

Terrestrial

12154

Agricultural

2014–2015

11

7

46

35

Nesting guild|Larval substrate

Landscape unit|Treatment|Total annual precipitation|Elevation|Forest

Number of individuals

van Klink, R., Menz, M. H. M., Baur, H., Dosch, O., Kühne, I., Lischer, L., … Humbert, J.-Y. (2019). Larval and phenological traits predict invertebrate community response to mowing regime manipulations. Ecological Applications.

vanKlink2018b

Low intensity hay meadows, Swiss Plateau, Switzerland

50

Moths

Terrestrial

12154

Agricultural

2014–2015

11

7

87

35

Family|Minimal winspan|Maximal wingspan|Larval substrate

Landscape unit|Treatment|Total annual precipitation|Elevation|Forest

Number of individuals

van Klink, R., Menz, M. H. M., Baur, H., Dosch, O., Kühne, I., Lischer, L., … Humbert, J.-Y. (2019). Larval and phenological traits predict invertebrate community response to mowing regime manipulations. Ecological Applications.

vanKlink2018c

Low intensity hay meadows, Swiss Plateau, Switzerland

50

Ground beetles

Terrestrial

12154

Agricultural

2014–2015

11

7

60

33

Minimal size|Maximal size|Hind wing development|Trophic level|Hibernation

Landscape unit|Treatment|Total annual precipitation|Elevation|Forest

Number of individuals

van Klink, R., Menz, M. H. M., Baur, H., Dosch, O., Kühne, I., Lischer, L., … Humbert, J.-Y. (2019). Larval and phenological traits predict invertebrate community response to mowing regime manipulations. Ecological Applications.

vanKlink2018d

Low intensity hay meadows, Swiss Plateau, Switzerland

50

Rove beetles

Terrestrial

12154

Agricultural

2014–2015

11

4

82

32

Minimal body length|Maximal body length|Humidity preference

Landscape unit|Treatment|Total annual precipitation|Elevation|Forest

Number of individuals

van Klink, R., Menz, M. H. M., Baur, H., Dosch, O., Kühne, I., Lischer, L., … Humbert, J.-Y. (2019). Larval and phenological traits predict invertebrate community response to mowing regime manipulations. Ecological Applications.

vanKlink2018e

Low intensity hay meadows, Swiss Plateau, Switzerland

50

Hoverflies

Terrestrial

12154

Agricultural

2014–2015

11

6

26

35

Minimum body size|Maximum body size|Start of adult activitiy|End of activity|Larval substrate

Landscape unit|Treatment|Total annual precipitation|Elevation|Forest

Number of individuals

van Klink, R., Menz, M. H. M., Baur, H., Dosch, O., Kühne, I., Lischer, L., … Humbert, J.-Y. (2019). Larval and phenological traits predict invertebrate community response to mowing regime manipulations. Ecological Applications.

Villeger2012a

Estuarine ecosystem,Terminos Lagoon, Gulf of Mexico, Mexico

51

Fish

Marine

3360

Semi-natural

May-03

4

16

45

35

Mass|Oral gape surface|Oral gape shape|Oral gape position|Gill raker length

Depth|Transparency|Salinity|Dissolved oxygen

biomass

Villéger, S., Miranda, J. R., Hernandez, D. F., & Mouillot, D. (2012). Low Functional β-Diversity Despite High Taxonomic β-Diversity among Tropical Estuarine Fish Communities. PLOS ONE, 7(7), e40679. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0040679

Villeger2012b

Estuarine ecosystem,Terminos Lagoon, Gulf of Mexico, Mexico

51

Fish

Marine

3360

Semi-natural

Jul-03

4

16

48

34

Mass|Oral gape surface|Oral gape shape|Oral gape position|Gill raker length

Depth|Transparency|Salinity|Dissolved oxygen

biomass

Villéger, S., Miranda, J. R., Hernandez, D. F., & Mouillot, D. (2012). Low Functional β-Diversity Despite High Taxonomic β-Diversity among Tropical Estuarine Fish Communities. PLOS ONE, 7(7), e40679. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0040679

Villeger2012c

Estuarine ecosystem,Terminos Lagoon, Gulf of Mexico, Mexico

51

Fish

Marine

3360

Semi-natural

Nov-03

4

16

47

34

Mass|Oral gape surface|Oral gape shape|Oral gape position|Gill raker length

Depth|Transparency|Salinity|Dissolved oxygen

biomass

Villéger, S., Miranda, J. R., Hernandez, D. F., & Mouillot, D. (2012). Low Functional β-Diversity Despite High Taxonomic β-Diversity among Tropical Estuarine Fish Communities. PLOS ONE, 7(7), e40679. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0040679

Villeger2012d

Estuarine ecosystem,Terminos Lagoon, Gulf of Mexico, Mexico

51

Fish

Marine

3360

Semi-natural

May-06

4

16

43

35

Mass|Oral gape surface|Oral gape shape|Oral gape position|Gill raker length

Depth|Transparency|Salinity|Dissolved oxygen

biomass

Villéger, S., Miranda, J. R., Hernandez, D. F., & Mouillot, D. (2012). Low Functional β-Diversity Despite High Taxonomic β-Diversity among Tropical Estuarine Fish Communities. PLOS ONE, 7(7), e40679. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0040679

Villeger2012e

Estuarine ecosystem,Terminos Lagoon, Gulf of Mexico, Mexico

51

Fish

Marine

3360

Semi-natural

Jul-06

4

16

46

35

Mass|Oral gape surface|Oral gape shape|Oral gape position|Gill raker length

Depth|Transparency|Salinity|Dissolved oxygen

biomass

Villéger, S., Miranda, J. R., Hernandez, D. F., & Mouillot, D. (2012). Low Functional β-Diversity Despite High Taxonomic β-Diversity among Tropical Estuarine Fish Communities. PLOS ONE, 7(7), e40679. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0040679

Westgate2012

Eucalypt forest, Booderee National Park, Australia

52

Amphibians

Terrestrial

98

Natural

2007–2008

6

2

12

43

Ability to climb|Ability to burrow

Hydroperiod|Logarithm of pond width|Logarithm of forest percentage|Logarithm of number of trees|Mean interval of fire return

presence/absence

Westgate, M. J., Driscoll, D. A., & Lindenmayer, D. B. (2012). Can the intermediate disturbance hypothesis and information on species traits predict anuran responses to fire? Oikos, 121(10), 1516–1524. doi:10.1111/j.1600-0706.2011.19863.x

Yates2014

Pasture vs remnant vegetation, North east of New South Wales, Australia

53

Ants

Terrestrial

45500

Mixed

2007

9

11

123

18

Minimum inter-eye distance|eye width|head length|mandible length|top tooth length

habitat type|soil carbon-nitrogen ratio|soil p |herb cover|leaf litter cover|bare ground cover|Average ambient daily temperaturelong|lat

number of individuals

Yates, M. L., Andrew, N. R., Binns, M., & Gibb, H. (2014). Morphological traits: predictable responses to macrohabitats across a 300 km scale. PeerJ, 2, e271. doi:10.7717/peerj.271