NPJ Biodivers. 2025 Sep 30;4(1):36. doi: 10.1038/s44185-025-00101-w.
ABSTRACT
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.
PMID:41028299 | DOI:10.1038/s44185-025-00101-w
