Diversity-dependent temporal divergence of ecosystem functioning in experimental ecosystems

Authors :: Guerrero-Ramírez, N.R.
Craven, Dylan
Reich, P.B.
Ewel, J.J.
Isbell, F.
Koricheva, J.
Parrotta, J.A.
Auge, Harald
Erickson, H.E.
Forrester, D.I.
Hector, A.
Joshi, J.
Montagnini, F.
Palmborg, C.
Piotto, D.
Potvin, C.
Roscher, Christiane
van Ruijven, J.
Tilman, D.
Wilsey, B.
Eisenhauer, N.
Guerrero-Ramírez, N.R.
Craven, Dylan
Reich, P.B.
Ewel, J.J.
Isbell, F.
Koricheva, J.
Parrotta, J.A.
Auge, Harald
Erickson, H.E.
Forrester, D.I.
Hector, A.
Joshi, J.
Montagnini, F.
Palmborg, C.
Piotto, D.
Potvin, C.
Roscher, Christiane
van Ruijven, J.
Tilman, D.
Wilsey, B.
Eisenhauer, N.
Source :: ISSN: 2397-334X
Publication Year :: 2017
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.

Database :: OAIster
Journal :: ISSN: 2397-334X
Notes :: ISSN: 2397-334X, Nature Ecology & Evolution 1 (11);; 1639 - 1642, English
Publication Type :: Electronic Resource
Accession number :: edsoai.on1406008826
Document Type :: Electronic Resource

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