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CHAPTER 5 3.2.4 – 3.2.5 3.2.4 Trait analysis (122) Trait-based databases, in particular the Freshwater

Ecological traits are the basis for several biotic indices,
including PSI (Proportion of Sediment-sensitive
Information Database (www.freshwaterecology.info,
Schmidt-Kloiber and Hering (2015)
(123)
and Figure 5.13)
Invertebrates) and SPEAR (Species at Risk). However,
contain a wealth of data that can be useful for helping
analysis of data in trait databases have so far failed to explain
ecologists to understand the ecological requirements of
the behaviour of these indices, eg Wilkes et al. (2017).
freshwater biotas and the natural biological variations that
can interfere with environmental pressure responses.
Trait analysis
From Version 7.0, October 2016, the Freshwater Information
Trait-based databases contain a wealth of data that Database includes trait information from Tachet et al.
can be useful for helping ecologists to understand (2010), (124) with brief explanations for each of the traits,
the ecological requirements of freshwater biotas. resulting in Europe’s most comprehensive trait collection for
macroinvertebrates.

Figure 5.13
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