Dealing with heterogeneous data to improve our knowledge of biodiversity dynamics and ecosystem function: perspectives from synthesis projects: presented by Matthias Grenié for FREE (Causes and consequences of functional rarity from local to global scale) at the sfécologie conference 2018. for more information on the group: http://www.cesab.org/index.php/fr/projets-en-cours/projets-2015/216-free

1. Dealing with heterogeneous data to improve our knowledge
of biodiversity dynamics and ecosystem function:
perspectives from synthesis projects.
Causes and consequences of functional rarity from the local to global
scale (FREE)
Matthias Grenié, Cyrille Violle and the FREE consortium
EDF (Électricité de France)

2. A Multi-faceted world
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Biodiversity is multi-faceted

3. A Multi-faceted world
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Biodiversity is multi-faceted
Ask Multi-faceted Questions

4. A Multi-faceted world
4
Biodiversity is multi-faceted
Ask Multi-faceted Questions
Require Multi-faceted Expertise

5. A Multi-faceted world
5
Biodiversity is multi-faceted
Ask Multi-faceted Questions
Require Multi-faceted Expertise
Need Multi-faceted Data

6. A Multi-faceted world
6
Biodiversity is multi-faceted
Ask Multi-faceted Questions
Require Multi-faceted Expertise
Need Multi-faceted Data
Functional rarity is a biodiversity facet

7. Causes and consequences of functional rarity from the local
to global scale (FREE)
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Wide range of expertise
Functional ecology, biogeography, theoretical ecology,
conservation biology, biodiversity-ecosystem functioning, etc.

8. From Functional rarity to Abundance-based rarity
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9. From Functional rarity to Abundance-based rarity
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Common
species

10. From Functional rarity to Abundance-based rarity
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Common
species
Rare
species

11. From Functional rarity to Abundance-based rarity
11
Common
species
Rare
species
Abundance-based rarity

12. From Functional rarity to Abundance-based rarity
12
Common
species
Rare
species
Abundance-based rarity

13. From Functional rarity to Abundance-based rarity
13
Common
species
Rare
species
Abundance-based rarity

14. From Functional rarity to Abundance-based rarity
14
Common
species
Rare
species
Abundance-based rarity
Trait Rarity

15. From Functional rarity to Abundance-based rarity
15
Common
species
Rare
species
Abundance-based rarity
Trait Rarity

16. From Functional rarity to Abundance-based rarity
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Greater discussion in the conceptual article

17. Main questions about Functional Rarity
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18. Main questions about Functional Rarity

Three main questions in the group

Roles of functionally rare species across ecosystems?

What evolutionary and ecological processes cause functional
rarity?

What evolutionary and ecological processes maintain
functional rarity?
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19. How to measure functional rarity?
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Violle et al.
2017 TREE
Grenié et al.
2017 Div. &
Distr.

20. How to measure functional rarity?
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Violle et al.
2017 TREE
Grenié et al.
2017 Div. &
Distr.
funrar R package
install.packages(“funrar”)

21. How to measure functional rarity?
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Violle et al.
2017 TREE
Grenié et al.
2017 Div. &
Distr.
funrar R package
install.packages(“funrar”)

22. How to measure functional rarity?
22
Violle et al.
2017 TREE
Grenié et al.
2017 Div. &
Distr.
Two scales
funrar R package
install.packages(“funrar”)

23. Heterogeneous Data
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24. Heterogeneous Data
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Model
Organisms

25. Heterogeneous Data
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Model
Organisms
Data Type

26. Heterogeneous Data
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Scales
Model
Organisms
Data Type

27. Heterogeneous Data
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Scales
Model
Organisms
Data Type

28. Heterogeneous Data in practice
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Herbs Trees River Fishes Birds Soil Bacteria
Species
Richness
Number of
Func. Rare
Species
Multi-taxa → Many methodological and conceptual questions
?

29. Heterogeneous Data in practice
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BIEN database
(>400 000 species, >100 000 plots, many traits)
Maitner et al.
2017

30. Functional rarity: a new currency for conservation?
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Grenié et al.
2018 Biol.
Cons.
Are functionally rare species already protected?
Discussion with IUCN (France & worldwide)
Species & Habitat prioritization functional rarity?

31. Functional rarity in an applied context
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Temporal turnover of functionally rare species
(Anthony Maire – EDF)
Interest to monitor change in species composition

32. Conclusion
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Many burning questions about functional rarity

33. Conclusion
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Many burning questions about functional rarity
Functional Rarity
in BEF

34. Conclusion
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Many burning questions about functional rarity
Functional Rarity
in BEF
Evolutionary Causes of
Functional Rarity

35. Conclusion
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Many burning questions about functional rarity
Looking forward to meet again!
Functional Rarity
in BEF
Evolutionary Causes of
Functional Rarity