Functional group analyses of herpetofauna in South Korea using a large dataset.

ABSTRACT: Functional traits are characteristics of species that affect their fitness and ecosystem, and they greatly influence ecological niches. Thus, biodiversity assessment based on functional groups rather than species per se can more realistically reflect the ecological niche space. As essential players of ecosystem functions, herpetofauna are appropriate subjects of functional trait-based analyses. In this study, using a nationwide dataset and applying trait information and ecological niche modeling, the richness within each functional group, and the taxonomic and functional diversity indices of South Korean herpetofauna were visualized to identify and compare the geographic distributions. The results revealed that the reptile community seemed more locally diverse with more overlapping randomi

SUBMITTER: Jeon JY 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9816106 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature