Here, we specifically examined whether plant functional diversity influenced denitrification potential (see the section "Functional Diversity trait selection" in the methods section as well as Fig. 1 for a conceptual diagram of how plant traits influence soil conditions and denitrification potential).
These data can be exploited for the design of DNA-based genetic markers such as SSRs and SNPs, supporting linkage mapping, analysis of genetic diversity, trait-dissection [ 9, 10], as well as gene-tagging for MAS [ 11].
We can also see evidence of this conservatism at higher levels of diversity, where traits shared among different species indicate their history of common ancestry.
We also examine the combined eco-evolutionary dynamics leading up to the species diversity and traits of the ESS community in both unlimited and finite niche-packing versions of the model.
Overall, we found that, though this environmental gradient may not predict genomic diversity, individual traits such as disease resistance genes may vary significantly.
For example, in species of Drosophila, inversions have been linked to the variation in a diversity of traits such as body size, tolerance and resistance to extreme temperatures, wing size, female fecundity, and male mating success [6].
This result can be partly explained by the positive relationship between functional richness and species richness (Figure 4) [40] since communities with more species are more likely to hold a higher diversity of traits and thus perform more functions [47].
In principle, this explanation can account for the diversity of traits exhibited in the DS.
In invasion biology, correct species identification and knowledge of interspecific diversity and traits determine the success and, consequently, cost of biological control programmes.
