Human actions challenge nature in many ways. Ecological responses are ineluctably
complex, demanding measures that describe them succinctly. Collectively, these measures …

There is mounting evidence that biodiversity increases the stability of ecosystem processes
in changing environments, but the mechanisms that underlie this effect are still controversial …

The role of biodiversity in regulating the stability of ecosystem functioning (functional
stability) has importance for the reliable delivery of ecosystem services. To date, ecological …

Aim Understanding the biodiversity–stability relationship has become a central issue in
ecology and conservation biology. Although the stabilizing effects of tree species diversity …

The biotic mechanisms underlying ecosystem functioning and stability have been
extensively—but separately—explored in the literature, making it difficult to understand the …

Concern that the rapid anthropogenic erosion of biodiversity (Wilson 1992) may undermine
the delivery of ecosystem services (Daily 1997) has prompted a synthesis of community and …

Ecosystem stability is the key to maintain the normal service function of the earth, but the
dimensionalities and drivers of stability are highly controversial. A global study on the …

The interconnectedness of species within ecosys-tems underlies the popular notion that
biodiversity contributes to a balance of nature. Species interactions are also fundamental to …

Ecological stability is touted as a complex and multifaceted concept, including components
such as variability, resistance, resilience, persistence and robustness. Even though a …

Aim Ecosystem stability and its link with biodiversity have mainly been studied at the local
scale. Here we present a simple theoretical model to address the joint dependence of …