Approaches based on functional traits have been used to
demonstrate the importance of environmental filtering in the
structure of diverse ecological communities (Webb et al., 2010;
Paine et al., 2011). Thus, information regarding functional traits
could be utilized in restoration practices. The functional traits of
species present in a recovering community will provide information
regarding the factors likely to prevent effective restoration.
Some traits may relate to particular environmental constraints
and/or dispersal ability, and thus recruitment limitation.