title: Predicting communities from functional traits.
abstract: Species traits influence where species live and how they interact. While there have been many advances in describing the functional composition and diversity of communities, only recently do researchers have the ability to predict community composition and diversity. This predictive ability can offer fundamental insights into ecosystem resilience and restoration.
authors.affiliation: Department of Biological Sciences, University of Toronto-Scarborough, 1265 Military Trail, Toronto, ON, M1C 1A4, Canada; Ecology and Evolutionary Biology, University of Toronto, 25 Willcocks St., Toronto, ON, M5S 3B2, Canada. Electronic address: mcadotte@utsc.utoronto.ca.
authors.forename: Marc W
authors.initials: MW
authors.lastname: Cadotte
authors.affiliation: Department of Physical and Environmental Science, University of Toronto-Scarborough, 1265 Military Trail, Toronto, ON, M1C 1A4, Canada.
authors.forename: Carlos A
authors.initials: CA
authors.lastname: Arnillas
authors.affiliation: Department of Physical and Environmental Science, University of Toronto-Scarborough, 1265 Military Trail, Toronto, ON, M1C 1A4, Canada.
authors.forename: Stuart W
authors.initials: SW
authors.lastname: Livingstone
authors.affiliation: Ecology and Evolutionary Biology, University of Toronto, 25 Willcocks St., Toronto, ON, M5S 3B2, Canada.
authors.forename: Simone-Louise E
authors.initials: SL
authors.lastname: Yasui
mesh_terms: D044822:Biodiversity; D017753:Ecosystem; D008954:Models, Biological; D013045:Species Specificity