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	Λειτουργική Ποικιλότητα	Ανάλυση Τιμής Δείκτη
Πεδίο	Οικολογία	Οικολογία
Οικογένεια	Process / pipeline	Process / pipeline
Έτος προέλευσης	2008	1997
Δημιουργός	Olivier Mouillot	Marc Dufrene and Pierre Legendre
Τύπος	trait-based diversity analysis	species-habitat association analysis
Θεμελιώδης πηγή	Villéger, S., Mason, N. W., & Mouillot, D. (2008). New multidimensional functional diversity indices for a multifaceted framework in functional ecology. Ecology, 89(8), 2290-2301.	Dufrene, M., & Legendre, P. (1997). Species assemblages and indicator species: the need for a flexible asymmetrical approach. Ecological Monographs, 67(3), 345-366.
Εναλλακτικές ονομασίες	functional traits, trait diversity, ecological niche, functional space	IndVal, indicator species, fidelity, specificity
Συναφείς	4	4
Σύνοψη	Functional diversity quantifies the range and abundance distribution of functional traits (morphology, physiology, behavior) among species in a community. Developed by Mouillot and colleagues (2008), functional diversity indices measure how different species are in their ecological roles and resource use strategies. Unlike species richness (number of species), functional diversity captures the breadth of ecological strategies, predicting ecosystem function and stability.	Indicator Value (IndVal) analysis, developed by Dufrene and Legendre (1997), identifies species that reliably indicate the presence of particular environmental conditions, habitat types, or community groups. The method quantifies the association between species and habitat, producing an indicator value that combines specificity (exclusive preference for certain habitats) and fidelity (consistent presence when the habitat occurs). IndVal is widely used in conservation to identify species of management concern, in habitat typing to discover indicator species, and in restoration ecology to assess whether recovered communities match reference conditions.