Quantifying the influence of intraspecific variability in trait spaces

The role of intraspecific trait variability (ITV) in trait spaces is still overlooked. We outline the swapping procedure, which detects changes in the main properties of any trait space as a function of ITV. Building on the properties of eigendecomposition analysis, we propose a set of target parameters, statistical tests and related interpretations to stimulate further research on this topic. We also link R functions to perform the swapping procedure.

• Publication year

  2025

• Venue

  npj Biodiversity

• Publication date

  2025-09-30

• Fields of study

  Biology, Mathematics, Medicine, Environmental Science

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  DOI 10.1038/s44185-025-00101-wPMID 41028299PMCID 12484079
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