Using trait data improves correlation between environment and community data only if abundances are considered
A. Lengyel, B. Sandor, B. Berki, A. Csecserits, A. Gyalus, B. Lhotsky, G. Onodi, T. Redei, Z. Botta-Dukat
This study shows that trait-based community dissimilarity correlates better with environmental variables when abundance data is included, but not when using presence/absence data.
bioRxiv · Sep 27, 2021 · PreprintEcology