Key literature and tools for functional diversity research in tropical homegardens
This curated selection highlights key literature, databases, and tools that underpin the study of functional diversity in tropical homegardens, trait-based ecology, and ecosystem service assessment — the scientific foundation of the ATLAS project.
Foo YZ et al. (2021) — Practical guidance on formulating research questions and conducting systematic literature reviews in ecology and evolution.
Methods in Ecology and Evolution, doi
Haddaway NR & Westgate MJ (2018) — Estimating time requirements for environmental systematic reviews and maps.
Conservation Biology, doi
Haddaway NR et al. (2020) — Common pitfalls in literature reviews and solutions for robust evidence synthesis.
Nature Ecology & Evolution, doi
TRY Plant Trait Database — The world’s largest plant trait repository, key for tropical species traits.
https://www.try-db.org
BIEN (Botanical Information and Ecology Network) — Global plant distribution and trait data with ecological context.
https://bien.nceas.ucsb.edu/bien/
GIFT (Global Inventory of Floras and Traits) — Comprehensive floristic and trait data for tropical regions.
https://gift.uni-goettingen.de
LEDA Traitbase — Traits of European plant species with methodological approaches relevant for tropical analogs.
https://uol.de/en/landeco/research/leda
metafor (Viechtbauer, 2010) — Flexible R package for conducting meta-analyses.
JSS article
metagear (Lajeunesse, 2016) — Facilitates systematic review workflows and meta-analyses in R.
Methods in Ecology & Evolution, doi
revtools (Westgate, 2019) — Efficient article screening and deduplication for literature reviews.
Research Synthesis Methods, doi
metaDigitise (Pick et al., 2019) — Extract quantitative data from figures in publications.
Methods in Ecology & Evolution, doi
Violle C et al. (2007) — Conceptual framework of functional traits in ecology.
Ecology Letters, doi
Wright IJ et al. (2004) — The worldwide leaf economics spectrum, fundamental for trait-function links.
Nature, doi
Cadotte MW et al. (2009) — Mechanistic predictions of ecosystem function from plant traits.
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, doi
Environmental Evidence — Tools, protocols, and standards for environmental systematic reviews and evidence synthesis.
CEE Critical Appraisal Tool — For assessing quality of ecological studies.
For additional tools, databases, or literature recommendations tailored to the ATLAS project, please contact the project team.
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