The functional (trait) dimension of biodiversity

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• Manuela González-Suárez, University of Reading
• Tuesday 12 November 2024, 13:00-14:00
• Part II Lecture Theatre, Department of Zoology.

If you have a question about this talk, please contact Henry North.

When I started doing research on conservation biology, over 20 years ago, the focus was primarily on assessing and protecting habitats and species. Taxonomy can be very useful – we all like to organise and label things after all. However, we have come to realise it may not suffice to protect the diversity of forms and functions on Earth. To tackle the twin crises of biodiversity loss and climate change, conservation has expanded its focus to the evolutionary and functional dimensions of biodiversity. In this talk I will discuss the benefits and challenges of considering functional diversity for conservation assessment. How can we measure it? How can we protect it? And why should you care?

This talk is part of the Zoology Departmental Seminar Series series.

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