Invertebrate Trait Data for Diversity-Function Relationships in Forest Streams

Individual-level trait data for invertebrate detritivore communities from forested streams, used to study the decoupling of functional diversity from species richness. The dataset includes empirical observations and simulation results, totaling 68.1 MB in size. It was authored by Thibaut Rota and last updated on April 9, 2026.

Use Cases

• Modeling diversity-function relationships based on individual-level functional richness.
• Analyzing trait packing and its effect on competition or complementarity based on species richness.
• Simulating community dynamics based on empirical trait data.
• Testing niche theory predictions about the decoupling of species and individual-level functional diversity.

Strengths

• Data is provided at an individual trait resolution, which the description notes is often overlooked.
• Includes both empirical observations and corroborating simulation results.
• Released under a permissive CC-BY-4.0 license for reuse.

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• The description does not specify the geographic scope or number of streams sampled.

Provenance

Source

figshare

Collection Method

Empirical study of invertebrate detritivore communities in forested streams, supplemented with trait-based simulation.

Time Range

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Freshness

Last updated 2026-04-09 12:12:25; freshness should be verified.

Geography

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