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A species-level trait dataset of bats in Europe and beyond.

ABSTRACT: Knowledge of species' functional traits is essential for understanding biodiversity patterns, predicting the impacts of global environmental changes, and assessing the efficiency of conservation measures. Bats are major components of mammalian diversity and occupy a variety of ecological niches and geographic distributions. However, an extensive compilation of their functional traits and ecological attributes is still missing. Here we present EuroBaTrait 1.0, the most comprehensive and up-to-date trait dataset covering 47 European bat species. The dataset includes data on 118 traits including genetic composition, physiology, morphology, acoustic signature, climatic associations, foraging habitat, roost type, diet, spatial behaviour, life history, pathogens, phenology, and distribution. We compiled the bat trait data obtained from three main sources: (i) a systematic literature and dataset search, (ii) unpublished data from European bat experts, and (iii) observations from large-scale monitoring programs. EuroBaTrait is designed to provide an important data source for comparative and trait-based analyses at the species or community level. The dataset also exposes knowledge gaps in species, geographic and trait coverage, highlighting priorities for future data collection.

SUBMITTER: Froidevaux JSP

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10156679 | biostudies-literature | 2023 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

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A species-level trait dataset of bats in Europe and beyond.

Froidevaux Jérémy S P JSP Toshkova Nia N Barbaro Luc L Benítez-López Ana A Kerbiriou Christian C Le Viol Isabelle I Pacifici Michela M Santini Luca L Stawski Clare C Russo Danilo D Dekker Jasja J Alberdi Antton A Amorim Francisco F Ancillotto Leonardo L Barré Kévin K Bas Yves Y Cantú-Salazar Lisette L Dechmann Dina K N DKN Devaux Tiphaine T Eldegard Katrine K Fereidouni Sasan S Furmankiewicz Joanna J Hamidovic Daniela D Hill Davina L DL Ibáñez Carlos C Julien Jean-François JF Juste Javier J Kaňuch Peter P Korine Carmi C Laforge Alexis A Legras Gaëlle G Leroux Camille C Lesiński Grzegorz G Mariton Léa L Marmet Julie J Mata Vanessa A VA Mifsud Clare M CM Nistreanu Victoria V Novella-Fernandez Roberto R Rebelo Hugo H Roche Niamh N Roemer Charlotte C Ruczyński Ireneusz I Sørås Rune R Uhrin Marcel M Vella Adriana A Voigt Christian C CC Razgour Orly O

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Knowledge of species' functional traits is essential for understanding biodiversity patterns, predicting the impacts of global environmental changes, and assessing the efficiency of conservation measures. Bats are major components of mammalian diversity and occupy a variety of ecological niches and geographic distributions. However, an extensive compilation of their functional traits and ecological attributes is still missing. Here we present EuroBaTrait 1.0, the most comprehensive and up-to-dat ...[more]

PMID: 37137926

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