We use a spatially explicit, individual-based model of clonal plant population dynamics that includes traits of growth, resource allocation, response to competition, and spatial spread/plant architecture, and parameterize it for four co-occurring grass species.
We used a multivariate, trait-based metric of plant functional diversity (Petchy's FD) that includes traits that are assumed to be functionally important, meaning these traits inform about the differences between species that affect the target ecosystem function [31].
This includes traits like dressing percentage, trading score and information about net daily gain.
The best way to incorporate this is with a selection index that includes traits related to production, functional traits and environmental impact.
This phenotypic variability includes traits that are likely neutral in terms of adaptation to the limnetic or benthic environment (e.g. lateral line scales, adipose fin length), suggesting the existence of neutral divergence between populations of a given ecotype.
The information includes traits (accession ID, symbol, synonyms, category) from the OBO-style trait ontology (TO) hosted at Gramene, as well as species (common and scientific name), linkage group, map name, and location on a map (start and end position).
