The variety of roles and functions that different species play within an ecosystem

The number of different species in an ecosystem

The genetic diversity of a population

The physical characteristics of an ecosystem

It increases the stability and resilience of ecosystems

It promotes ecosystem functioning and productivity

It enhances the ability of ecosystems to adapt to environmental changes

All of the above

Species richness

Species evenness

Functional traits

Functional redundancy

The overlap in functional traits among different species

The degree to which different species perform the same function

The number of species that can perform a particular function

The ability of an ecosystem to recover from disturbances

By calculating the number of functional traits in a community

By measuring the overlap in functional traits among different species

By assessing the contribution of different species to ecosystem functioning

All of the above

The process of identifying and extracting valuable compounds from plants based on their functional traits

The exploration of new ecosystems for potential drug discovery

The use of functional diversity to design and manage ecosystems for specific purposes

The study of the relationship between functional diversity and ecosystem services

Drug discovery and development

Agriculture and crop improvement

Biofuel production

All of the above

The lack of comprehensive trait databases for many plant species

The difficulty in linking functional traits to specific compounds or products

The need for specialized equipment and expertise

All of the above

By providing new sources of natural products for drug discovery

By promoting the development of more resilient and productive agricultural systems

By supporting the production of renewable energy sources

All of the above

Ensuring equitable benefit-sharing with local communities

Protecting the rights of indigenous peoples and traditional knowledge holders

Minimizing the impact on biodiversity and ecosystems

All of the above

The Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD)

The Nagoya Protocol on Access to Genetic Resources and the Fair and Equitable Sharing of Benefits Arising from their Utilization

The International Treaty on Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture (ITPGRFA)

All of the above

It can provide valuable insights into the functional traits and uses of plant species

It can help identify potential target species for functional diversity mining

It can contribute to the development of sustainable harvesting and cultivation practices

All of the above

By integrating it with genomic and metabolomic data

By using ecological modeling to predict the functional traits of species

By combining it with traditional ecological knowledge

All of the above

Developing new technologies for high-throughput trait screening

Exploring the functional diversity of understudied ecosystems

Investigating the links between functional diversity and ecosystem services

All of the above