Ecological research conducted over the past five decades has shown that increasing tree
species richness at forest stands can improve tree resistance to insect pest damage …

Contents Summary 50 I. Introduction 50 II. Drivers of the diversity–productivity relationship
51 III. Patterns of the diversity–productivity relationship 55 IV. Responses of mixed stands to …

Purpose of review Forests are frequently exposed to natural disturbances, which are likely to
increase with global change, and may jeopardize the delivery of ecosystem services. Mixed …

Climate change is a multi-faceted phenomenon, including elevated CO 2, warmer
temperatures, more severe droughts and more frequent storms. All these components can …

Despite considerable research demonstrating that biodiversity increases productivity in
forests and regulates herbivory and pathogen damage, there remain gaps in our …

Leaf traits often vary with plant neighbourhood composition, which in turn may mediate plant
susceptibility to herbivory. However, it is unknown whether there are any common patterns …

Insect herbivore damage and abundance are often reduced in diverse plant stands.
However, few studies have explored whether this phenomenon is a result of plant diversity …

Plant–animal interactions (PAI) represent major channels of energy transfer through
ecosystems, where both positive and antagonistic interactions simultaneously contribute to …

Tree health declines can be caused by interactions between pests and pathogens and many
studies have shown a reduction in their damage in mixed species forests compared to …

Insect herbivory plays a critical role in the regulation of plant populations and community
structures. Although the strength of insect herbivory varies with neighbouring tree diversity …