P. R. Peres-Neto

The paper develops a framework to optimize functional trait variation in ecological communities by selecting trait combinations that maximize overdispersion and minimize underdispersion across environmental gradients.

The paper uses simulation models to study how ecological factors shape dispersal strategies in metacommunities, finding that competition and environmental variability influence dispersal success.

This study compares environmental and spatial influences on metacommunities in tropical and mediterranean ponds, finding stronger environmental effects in mediterranean regions.

This paper discusses how metaecology can improve environmental change management by considering spatial interdependencies and fluxes of organisms, energy, and matter across scales.