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Federico Morelli^1,2, Yanina Benedetti¹, Anders Pape Møller³

¹Department of Applied Geoinformatics and Spatial Planning, Faculty of Environmental Sciences Czech University of Life Sciences Prague Prague Czech Republic.

Ecology and Evolution

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Summary

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This study introduces a new multidimensional index to measure species specialization in birds using ecological traits. This tool aids in understanding biodiversity and conservation needs across different regions.

Keywords:

animal specialization bird conservation ecology generalist phylogenetic signal trait‐based approach

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Ecology
Biodiversity Science
Conservation Biology

Background:

Quantifying species specialization is crucial for ecological research and conservation efforts.
Existing methods may not fully capture the complexity of specialization across diverse ecological factors.

Purpose of the Study:

To develop a multidimensional index for measuring species specialization in breeding birds.
To utilize ecological trait databases for a comprehensive assessment of specialization.

Main Methods:

Employed two recent European bird trait databases covering foraging ecology, habitat, and breeding characteristics.
Calculated specialization indices using the Gini coefficient, a measure of inequality ranging from 0 (low specialization) to 1 (high specialization).
Assessed the phylogenetic signal of the derived specialization indices.

Main Results:

Developed and validated a multidimensional index of bird specialization.
Demonstrated the Gini coefficient's utility in quantifying specialization gradients.
Quantified the phylogenetic signal associated with different dimensions of specialization.

Conclusions:

The proposed multidimensional index offers a robust and versatile tool for assessing species specialization.
The methodology is adaptable for application to other taxa and geographic regions, supporting comparative biogeographic studies.
This index contributes to more accurate comparative estimates of species specialization, benefiting global biodiversity assessments.