We should not necessarily expect positive relationships between biodiversity and ecosystem functioning in observational field data
Our current, empirical understanding of the relationship between biodiversity and ecosystem
function is based on two information sources. First, controlled experiments which show …
function is based on two information sources. First, controlled experiments which show …
Describing functional diversity of communities from environmental DNA
I Cantera, S Giachello, T Münkemüller… - Trends in Ecology & …, 2024 - cell.com
Comprehensive assessments of functional diversity are needed to understand ecosystem
alterations under global changes. The 'Fun-eDNA'approach characterises functional …
alterations under global changes. The 'Fun-eDNA'approach characterises functional …
Land management shapes drought responses of dominant soil microbial taxa across grasslands
JM Lavallee, M Chomel, N Alvarez Segura… - Nature …, 2024 - nature.com
Soil microbial communities are dominated by a relatively small number of taxa that may play
outsized roles in ecosystem functioning, yet little is known about their capacities to resist and …
outsized roles in ecosystem functioning, yet little is known about their capacities to resist and …
Understanding the drivers of ecosystem multifunctionality in the Mongolian steppe: The role of grazing history and resource input
Predicting the comprehensive driver of ecosystem multifunctionality is crucial for effective
grassland management. However, the underlying biotic and abiotic mechanisms of …
grassland management. However, the underlying biotic and abiotic mechanisms of …
Community biomass is driven by dominants and their characteristics–The insight from a field biodiversity experiment with realistic species loss scenario
Revealing the role of biodiversity in ecosystem functioning (BEF) has been a major focus of
ecological research over recent decades. In general, results from artificially assembled …
ecological research over recent decades. In general, results from artificially assembled …
Opposing effects of warming on the stability of above‐and belowground productivity in facing an extreme drought event
Climate warming, often accompanied by extreme drought events, could have profound
effects on both plant community structure and ecosystem functioning. However, how …
effects on both plant community structure and ecosystem functioning. However, how …
Contrasting responses of plant above and belowground biomass carbon pools to extreme drought in six grasslands spanning an aridity gradient
Background and aim As global climate change intensifies, the frequency and duration of
extreme droughts are predicted to increase, resulting in extended periods of reduced soil …
extreme droughts are predicted to increase, resulting in extended periods of reduced soil …
Plant and microbial community composition jointly determine moorland multifunctionality
Understanding how ecosystem multifunctionality is maintained in naturally assembled
communities is crucial, because human activities benefit from multiple functions and …
communities is crucial, because human activities benefit from multiple functions and …
Dominant species determine grazing effects on the stability of herbaceous community production at multiple scales in drylands
X Zuo, ES Gornish, SE Koerner… - Journal of Applied …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Sustainable provision of critical ecosystem services in drylands is reliant on their stability
under anthropogenic disturbances. Livestock grazing and shrub encroachment are the …
under anthropogenic disturbances. Livestock grazing and shrub encroachment are the …
[HTML][HTML] Plant functional types drive differential responses of grassland ecosystem functions along a precipitation gradient
Z Cheng, Z Cui, J Shi, Y Liu, KJ La Pierre, GL Wu - Ecological Indicators, 2021 - Elsevier
Climatic variations can profoundly impact the functioning of grassland ecosystem, and
understanding the drivers is critical for predicting ecosystem function under future climate …
understanding the drivers is critical for predicting ecosystem function under future climate …