| Title | Towards establishment of a centralized spider traits database |
| Abstract | A main goal of ecological and evolutionary biology is understanding and predicting interactions between populations and both abiotic and biotic environments, the spatial and temporal variation of these interactions, and the effects on population dynamics and performance. Trait-based approaches can help to model these interactions and generate a comprehensive understanding of ecosystem functioning. A central tool is the collation of databases that include species trait information. Such centralized databases have been set up for a number of organismal groups but is lacking for one of the most important groups of predators in terrestrial ecosystems-spiders. Here we promote the collation of an open spider traits database, integrated into the global Open Traits Network. We explore the current collation of spider data and cover the logistics of setting up a global database, including which traits to include, the source of data, how to input data, database governance, geographic cover, accessibility, quality control and how to make the database sustainable long-term. Finally, we explore the scope of research questions that could be investigated using a global spider traits database. |
| Source | The Journal of arachnology 48 (2), pp. 103–109 |
| Keywords | comparative analysisecosystem functioningevolutionary ecologyfunctional diversityfunctional ecologyPhenotypic traits |
| Journal | The Journal of arachnology |
| Editor | American Arachnological Society., [Lubbock, Tex.], Stati Uniti d'America |
| Year | 2020 |
| Type | Rassegna della letteratura scientifica in rivista (Literature review) |
| DOI | 10.1636/0161-8202-48.2.103 |
| Authors | Lowe, Elizabeth C.; Wolff, Jonas O.; Aceves-Aparicio, Alfonso; Birkhofer, Klaus; Branco, Vasco Veiga; Cardoso, Pedro; Chichorro, Filipe; Fukushima, Caroline Sayuri; Gonçalves-Souza, Thiago; Haddad, Charles R.; Isaia, Marco; Krehenwinkel, Henrik; Audisio, Tracy Lynn; MacÍas-Hernández, Nuria; Malumbres-Olarte, Jagoba; Mammola, Stefano; McLean, Donald James; Michalko, Radek; Nentwig, Wolfgang; Pekár, Stano; Pétillon, Julien; Privet, Kaïna; Scott, Catherine; Uhl, Gabriele; Urbano-Tenorio, Fernando; Wong, Boon Hui; Herberstein, Marie E. |
| Text | 435253 2020 10.1636/0161 8202 48.2.103 Scopus 2 s2.0 85093527225 comparative analysis ecosystem functioning evolutionary ecology functional diversity functional ecology Phenotypic traits Towards establishment of a centralized spider traits database Lowe, Elizabeth C.; Wolff, Jonas O.; Aceves Aparicio, Alfonso; Birkhofer, Klaus; Branco, Vasco Veiga; Cardoso, Pedro; Chichorro, Filipe; Fukushima, Caroline Sayuri; Gonçalves Souza, Thiago; Haddad, Charles R.; Isaia, Marco; Krehenwinkel, Henrik; Audisio, Tracy Lynn; MacÍas Hernandez, Nuria; Malumbres Olarte, Jagoba; Mammola, Stefano; McLean, Donald James; Michalko, Radek; Nentwig, Wolfgang; Pekar, Stano; Petillon, Julien; Privet, Kaina; Scott, Catherine; Uhl, Gabriele; Urbano Tenorio, Fernando; Wong, Boon Hui; Herberstein, Marie E. Écosystemes, Biodiversite, Évolution; Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology Graduate University; Universidade dos Açores; Acadia University; Masaryk University; Finnish Museum of Natural History; Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche; University of Bern; Brandenburgische Technische Universitat Cottbus; Macquarie University; CSIC Instituto de Productos Naturales y Agrobiologia IPNA ; National University of Singapore; University of the Free State; Universita degli Studi di Torino; Universitat Trier; Mendelova univerzita v Brne; Universidade Federal Rural de Pernambuco; Zoological Institute and Museum A main goal of ecological and evolutionary biology is understanding and predicting interactions between populations and both abiotic and biotic environments, the spatial and temporal variation of these interactions, and the effects on population dynamics and performance. Trait based approaches can help to model these interactions and generate a comprehensive understanding of ecosystem functioning. A central tool is the collation of databases that include species trait information. Such centralized databases have been set up for a number of organismal groups but is lacking for one of the most important groups of predators in terrestrial ecosystems spiders. Here we promote the collation of an open spider traits database, integrated into the global Open Traits Network. We explore the current collation of spider data and cover the logistics of setting up a global database, including which traits to include, the source of data, how to input data, database governance, geographic cover, accessibility, quality control and how to make the database sustainable long term. Finally, we explore the scope of research questions that could be investigated using a global spider traits database. 48 Published version http //www.scopus.com/record/display.url eid=2 s2.0 85093527225 origin=inward Lowe et al. 2020 Final version OA 2020_LOWE ET AL JoA.pdf Rassegna della letteratura scientifica in rivista Literature review American Arachnological Society. 0161 8202 The Journal of arachnology The Journal of arachnology J. arachnol. The Journal of arachnology. stefano.mammola MAMMOLA STEFANO |
