@article{fdi:010077295,
  title = {{S}pecies niches, not traits, determine abundance and occupancy patterns : a multi-site synthesis},
  author = {{M}arino, {N}. {A}. {C}. and {C}ereghino, {R}. and {G}ilbert, {B}. and {P}etermann, {J}. {S}. and {S}rivastava, {D}. {S}. and de {O}mena, {P}. {M}. and {B}autista, {F}. {O}. and {G}uzman, {L}. {M}. and {R}omero, {G}. {Q}. and {T}rzcinski, {M}. {K}. and {B}arberis, {I}. {M}. and {C}orbara, {B}. and {D}ebastiani, {V}. {J}. and {D}ezerald, {O}. and {K}ratina, {P}. and {L}eroy, {C}{\'e}line and {M}ac{D}onald, {A}. {A}. {M}. and {M}ontero, {G}. and {P}illar, {V}. {D}. and {R}ichardson, {B}. {A}. and {R}ichardson, {M}. {J}. and {T}alaga, {S}. and {G}oncalves, {A}. {Z}. and {P}iccoli, {G}. {C}. {O}. and {J}ocque, {M}. and {F}arjalla, {V}. {F}.},
  editor = {},
  language = {{ENG}},
  abstract = {{A}im {L}ocally abundant species are usually widespread, and this pattern has been related to properties of the niches and traits of species. {H}owever, such explanations fail to account for the potential of traits to determine species niches and often overlook statistical artefacts. {H}ere, we examine how trait distinctiveness determines the abilities of species to exploit either common habitats (niche position) or a range of habitats (niche breadth) and how niche position and breadth, in turn, affect abundance and occupancy. {W}e also examine how statistical artefacts moderate these relationships. {L}ocation {S}ixteen sites in the {N}eotropics. {T}ime period 1993-2014. {M}ajor taxa studied {A}quatic invertebrates from tank bromeliads. {M}ethods {W}e measured the environmental niche position and breadth of each species and calculated its trait distinctiveness as the average trait difference from all other species at each site. {T}hen, we used a combination of structural equation models and a meta-analytical approach to test trait-niche relationships and a null model to control for statistical artefacts. {R}esults {T}he trait distinctiveness of each species was unrelated to its niche properties, abundance and occupancy. {I}n contrast, niche position was the main predictor of abundance and occupancy; species that used the most common environmental conditions found across bromeliads were locally abundant and widespread. {C}ontributions of niche breadth to such patterns were attributable to statistical artefacts, indicating that effects of niche breadth might have been overestimated in previous studies. {M}ain conclusions {O}ur study reveals the generality of niche position in explaining one of the most common ecological patterns. {T}he robustness of this result is underscored by the geographical extent of our study and our control of statistical artefacts. {W}e call for a similar examination across other systems, which is an essential task to understand the drivers of commonness across the tree of life.},
  keywords = {abundance ; environmental niche ; functional distinctiveness ; functional traits ; metacommunity ; niche breadth ; niche position ; occupancy ; {MEXIQUE} ; {COSTA} {RICA} ; {COLOMBIE} ; {GUYANE} {FRANCAISE} ; {BRESIL} ; {ARGENTINE} ; {CARAIBE} ; {DOMINIQUE} ; {PORTO} {RICO} ; {ANTILLES} {NEERLANDAISES}},
  booktitle = {},
  journal = {{G}lobal {E}cology and {B}iogeography},
  volume = {29},
  numero = {2},
  pages = {295--308},
  ISSN = {1466-822{X}},
  year = {2020},
  DOI = {10.1111/geb.13029},
  URL = {https://www.documentation.ird.fr/hor/fdi:010077295},
}