Diversity-dependent temporal divergence of ecosystem functioning in experimental ecosystems
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Diversity-dependent temporal divergence of ecosystem functioning in experimental ecosystems
Guerrero Ramírez, N. R. ; Craven, D. ; Reich, P. B.; Ewel, J. J.; Isbell, F.; Koricheva, J. & Parrotta, J. A. et al. (2017)
Nature Ecology & Evolution, 1(11) pp. 1639-1642. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1038/s41559-017-0325-1
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- Guerrero Ramírez, Nathaly R. ; Craven, Dylan ; Reich, Peter B.; Ewel, John J.; Isbell, Forest; Koricheva, Julia; Parrotta, John A.; Auge, Harald; Erickson, Heather E.; Forrester, David I.; Hector, Andy; Joshi, Jasmin; Montagnini, Florencia; Palmborg, Cecilia; Piotto, Daniel; Potvin, Catherine; Roscher, Christiane; van Ruijven, Jasper; Tilman, David; Wilsey, Brian; Eisenhauer, Nico
- Abstract
- The effects of biodiversity on ecosystem functioning generally increase over time, but the underlying processes remain unclear. Using 26 long-term grassland and forest experimental ecosystems, we demonstrate that biodiversity-ecosystem functioning relationships strengthen mainly by greater increases in functioning in high-diversity communities in grasslands and forests. In grasslands, biodiversity effects also strengthen due to decreases in functioning in low-diversity communities. Contrasting trends across grasslands are associated with differences in soil characteristics.
- Issue Date
- 2017
- Journal
- Nature Ecology & Evolution
- ISSN
- 2397-334X
- Language
- English
