Article
Open Science principles for accelerating trait-based science across the Tree of Life.
Nature ecology & evolution - 1 Mar 2020
Gallagher Rachael V, Falster Daniel S, Maitner Brian S, Salguero-Gómez Roberto, Vandvik Vigdis, Pearse William D, Schneider Florian D, Kattge Jens, Poelen Jorrit H, Madin Joshua S, Ankenbrand Markus J, Penone Caterina, Feng Xiao, Adams Vanessa M, Alroy John, Andrew Samuel C, Balk Meghan A, Bland Lucie M, Boyle Brad L, Bravo-Avila Catherine H, Brennan Ian, Carthey Alexandra J R, Catullo Renee, Cavazos Brittany R, Conde Dalia A, Chown Steven L, Fadrique Belen, Gibb Heloise, Halbritter Aud H, Hammock Jennifer, Hogan J Aaron, Holewa Hamish, Hope Michael, Iversen Colleen M, Jochum Malte, Kearney Michael, Keller Alexander, Mabee Paula, Manning Peter, McCormack Luke, Michaletz Sean T, Park Daniel S, Perez Timothy M, Pineda-Munoz Silvia, Ray Courtenay A, Rossetto Maurizio, Sauquet Hervé, Sparrow Benjamin, Spasojevic Marko J, Telford Richard J, Tobias Joseph A, Violle Cyrille, Walls Ramona, Weiss Katherine C B, Westoby Mark, Wright Ian J, Enquist Brian J
Abstract excerpt
Synthesizing trait observations and knowledge across the Tree of Life remains a grand challenge for biodiversity science. Species traits are widely used in ecological and evolutionary science, and new data and methods have proliferated rapidly. Yet accessing and integrating disparate data sources remains a considerable challenge, slowing progress toward a global synthesis to integrate trait data across organisms....
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