All Traits Are Functional: An Evolutionary Viewpoint.

Biological Evolution Ecosystem Phenotype
ecosystem function fitness functional trait integrated phenotype phenotypic trait selective coefficient

Journal

Trends in plant science
ISSN: 1878-4372
Titre abrégé: Trends Plant Sci
Pays: England
ID NLM: 9890299

Informations de publication

Date de publication:
07 2021
Historique:
received: 25 02 2021
revised: 16 04 2021
accepted: 19 04 2021
pubmed: 18 5 2021
medline: 6 7 2021
entrez: 17 5 2021
Statut: ppublish

Résumé

There is increasing confusion regarding the term 'functional trait' and its links with ecosystem functioning. Functional traits are defined as traits that affect individual fitness. I use an evolutionary rationale that considers the integration of the phenotype, the environmental variation, and the relationship between both, to propose that all traits are functional.

Identifiants

DOI: 10.1016/j.tplants.2021.04.004 PMID: 33994092
pubmed: 33994092
pii: S1360-1385(21)00095-9
doi: 10.1016/j.tplants.2021.04.004
pii:
doi:

Types de publication

Journal Article Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

Langues

eng

Sous-ensembles de citation

IM

Pagination

674-676

Informations de copyright

Copyright © 2021 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.

Déclaration de conflit d'intérêts

Declaration of Interests No interests are declared.

Auteurs

Mar Sobral (M)

Departamento de Bioloxía Funcional, Area de Ecoloxía, Universidade de Santiago de Compostela, Santiago de Compostela, Spain. Electronic address: mar.sobral.bernal@usc.es.

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