Biodiversity loss underlies the dilution effect of biodiversity
The dilution effect predicts increasing biodiversity to reduce the risk of infection, but the
generality of this effect remains unresolved. Because biodiversity loss generates predictable …
generality of this effect remains unresolved. Because biodiversity loss generates predictable …
Declining diversity of wild-caught species puts dietary nutrient supplies at risk
Although biodiversity loss adversely influences a variety of ecosystem functions, how
declining wild food diversity affects nutrient supplies for people is poorly understood. Here …
declining wild food diversity affects nutrient supplies for people is poorly understood. Here …
Species trait diversity sustains multiple dietary nutrients supplied by freshwater fisheries
Species, through their traits, influence how ecosystems simultaneously sustain multiple
functions. However, it is unclear how trait diversity sustains the multiple contributions …
functions. However, it is unclear how trait diversity sustains the multiple contributions …
More drought leads to a greater significance of biocrusts to soil multifunctionality
Y Su, J Liu, Y Zhang, G Huang - Functional Ecology, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Soil biocrusts, as the fundamental component of drylands, alter soil microbial and plant
community compositions, thus profoundly affecting soil multifunctionality (SMF). Biocrust …
community compositions, thus profoundly affecting soil multifunctionality (SMF). Biocrust …
The effect of host community functional traits on plant disease risk varies along an elevational gradient
FW Halliday, M Jalo, AL Laine - Elife, 2021 - elifesciences.org
Quantifying the relative impact of environmental conditions and host community structure on
disease is one of the greatest challenges of the 21st century, as both climate and …
disease is one of the greatest challenges of the 21st century, as both climate and …
Multiple dimensions of biodiversity mediate effects of temperature on invertebrate herbivory in a montane grassland
Invertebrate herbivores are important and diverse, and their abundance and impacts will
likely shift under climate change. Yet, past studies of invertebrate herbivory have …
likely shift under climate change. Yet, past studies of invertebrate herbivory have …
Exploration of multiple post-extinction compensatory scenarios improves the likelihood of determining the most realistic ecosystem future
A research agenda is currently developing around predicting the functional response of
ecosystems to local alterations of biodiversity associated with anthropogenic activity, but …
ecosystems to local alterations of biodiversity associated with anthropogenic activity, but …
Trophic complexity alters the diversity–multifunctionality relationship in experimental grassland mesocosms
Plant diversity has a positive influence on the number of ecosystem functions maintained
simultaneously by a community, or multifunctionality. While the presence of multiple trophic …
simultaneously by a community, or multifunctionality. While the presence of multiple trophic …
The functional structure of tropical plant communities and soil properties enhance ecosystem functioning and multifunctionality in different ecosystems in Ghana
Plant functional traits are useful in tracking changes in the environment, and play an
important role in determining ecosystem functioning. The relationship between plant …
important role in determining ecosystem functioning. The relationship between plant …
Effects of abiotic environment on invertebrate herbivory depend on plant community context in a montane grassland
FW Halliday, SL Cappelli, AL Laine - bioRxiv, 2022 - biorxiv.org
Invertebrate herbivores are important and diverse, and their abundance and impacts are
expected to undergo unprecedented shifts under climate change. Yet, past studies of …
expected to undergo unprecedented shifts under climate change. Yet, past studies of …