Approximately 25 years ago, ecologists became increasingly interested in the question of
whether ongoing biodiversity loss matters for the functioning of ecosystems. As such, a new …

Despite much recent progress, our understanding of diversity–stability relationships across
different study systems remains incomplete. In particular, recent theory clarified that within …

Extreme climatic events threaten forests and their climate mitigation potential globally.
Understanding the drivers promoting ecosystem stability is therefore considered crucial for …

A substantial body of evidence has demonstrated that biodiversity stabilizes ecosystem
functioning over time in grassland ecosystems. However, the relative importance of different …

Ecological stressors are considered to negatively affect biological systems; however,
corresponding responses to stressors can be complex, depending on the ecological …

Temporal stability of ecosystem functioning increases the predictability and reliability of
ecosystem services, and understanding the drivers of stability across spatial scales is …

Understanding the relationship between biodiversity and ecosystem stability is a central
goal of ecologists. Recent studies have concluded that biodiversity increases community …

Despite nearly a century of exploitation and scientific study, predicting growth and mortality
rates of the eastern oyster (Crassostrea virginica) as a means to inform local harvest and …

A growing body of empirical evidence has suggested that biodiversity affects the
simultaneous performance of multiple ecosystem functions (ie ecosystem multifunctionality) …

Human gut microbial dynamics are highly individualized, making it challenging to link
microbiota to health and to design universal microbiome therapies. This individuality is …