Understanding how species-rich communities persist is a foundational question in ecology.
In tropical forests, tree diversity is structured by edaphic factors, climate, and biotic …

Multi-species grasslands are reservoirs of biodiversity and provide multiple ecosystem
services, including fodder production and carbon sequestration. The provision of these …

Revealing the role of biodiversity in ecosystem functioning (BEF) has been a major focus of
ecological research over recent decades. In general, results from artificially assembled …

Question Infrequent events of extreme drought or extreme temperatures may considerably
affect the structure and functioning of vegetation. Here we investigate how fluctuations in …

Climate and management affect grassland plant diversity but studies vary regarding the
magnitude of changes in plant species richness. Here we develop a comprehensive …

Biosolids containing per-and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) could contaminate the
receiving environments once they are land applied. In this study, we evaluated the feasibility …

Understanding how diversity affects ecosystem stability is crucial for predicting the
consequences of continued habitat and biodiversity loss on ecosystem functions and …

Plant diversity may enhance stability of ecosystem function and its satellite-derived
indicators. However, its potential to stabilize phenology, or seasonal changes in plant …

Bacteria colonize reactive minerals in soils where they contribute to mineral weathering and
transformation. So far, the specificity, patterns and dynamics of mineral colonization have …

Amidst urbanization and industrialization in China, abandoned farmland plays a crucial role
in safeguarding plant diversity within agricultural landscapes. This study aimed to examine …