Quantifying the evidence for biodiversity effects on ecosystem functioning and services
Concern is growing about the consequences of biodiversity loss for ecosystem functioning,
for the provision of ecosystem services, and for human well being. Experimental evidence …
for the provision of ecosystem services, and for human well being. Experimental evidence …
Big answers from small worlds: a user's guide for protist microcosms as a model system in ecology and evolution
Laboratory microcosm experiments using protists as model organisms have a long tradition
and are widely used to investigate general concepts in population biology, community …
and are widely used to investigate general concepts in population biology, community …
[BOOK][B] Biodiversity, ecosystem functioning, and human wellbeing: an ecological and economic perspective
How will biodiversity loss affect ecosystem functioning, ecosystem services, and human well-
being? In an age of accelerating biodiversity loss, this timely and critical volume summarizes …
being? In an age of accelerating biodiversity loss, this timely and critical volume summarizes …
Biodiversity loss, trophic skew and ecosystem functioning
JE Duffy - Ecology letters, 2003 - Wiley Online Library
Experiments testing biodiversity effects on ecosystem functioning have been criticized on the
basis that their random‐assembly designs do not reflect deterministic species loss in nature …
basis that their random‐assembly designs do not reflect deterministic species loss in nature …
How do different measures of functional diversity perform?
Biodiversity can influence ecosystem functioning through changes in the amount of resource
use complementary among species. Functional diversity is a measure of biodiversity that …
use complementary among species. Functional diversity is a measure of biodiversity that …
Biomonitoring of human impacts in freshwater ecosystems: the good, the bad and the ugly
It is critical that the impacts of environmental stressors on natural systems are detected,
monitored and assessed accurately in order to legislate effectively and to protect and restore …
monitored and assessed accurately in order to legislate effectively and to protect and restore …
Linking species traits and demography to explain complex temperature responses across levels of organization
DJ Wieczynski, P Singla, A Doan… - Proceedings of the …, 2021 - National Acad Sciences
Microbial communities regulate ecosystem responses to climate change. However,
predicting these responses is challenging because of complex interactions among …
predicting these responses is challenging because of complex interactions among …
Function-specific response to depletion of microbial diversity
Recent meta-analyses suggest that ecosystem functioning increases with biodiversity, but
contradictory results have been presented for some microbial functions. Moreover …
contradictory results have been presented for some microbial functions. Moreover …
Biodiversity, ecosystem functioning and food webs in fresh waters: assembling the jigsaw puzzle
GUY Woodward - Freshwater Biology, 2009 - Wiley Online Library
Dramatic advances have been made recently in the study of biodiversity–ecosystem
functioning (B‐EF) relations and food web ecology. These fields are now starting to …
functioning (B‐EF) relations and food web ecology. These fields are now starting to …
Exploring the functional significance of forest diversity: A new long-term experiment with temperate tree species (BIOTREE)
Effects of biodiversity on ecosystem functioning have been mainly studied in experiments
that artificially create gradients in grassland plant diversity. Woody species were largely …
that artificially create gradients in grassland plant diversity. Woody species were largely …