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SUBMITTER: Loiseau N
PROVIDER: S-EPMC7545165 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Oct
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Loiseau Nicolas N Mouquet Nicolas N Casajus Nicolas N Grenié Matthias M Guéguen Maya M Maitner Brian B Mouillot David D Ostling Annette A Renaud Julien J Tucker Caroline C Velez Laure L Thuiller Wilfried W Violle Cyrille C
Nature communications 20201008 1
Identifying species that are both geographically restricted and functionally distinct, i.e. supporting rare traits and functions, is of prime importance given their risk of extinction and their potential contribution to ecosystem functioning. We use global species distributions and functional traits for birds and mammals to identify the ecologically rare species, understand their characteristics, and identify hotspots. We find that ecologically rare species are disproportionately represented in ...[more]