Complementarity (CE) and selection effects (SE) have been either invoked to explain the
positive diversity–productivity relationship in natural and semi‐natural ecosystems. Few …

Growing threats from extreme climatic events and biodiversity loss have raised concerns
about their interactive consequences for ecosystem functioning. Evidence suggests …

After 25 years of biodiversity experiments, it is clear that higher biodiversity (B) plant
communities are usually more productive and often have greater ecosystem functioning (EF) …

Legume-grass mixtures are often used to increase forage yield and soil fertility in managed
grasslands, but it remains unclear whether these benefits could be further improved by …

Species-rich plant communities can produce twice as much aboveground biomass as
monocultures, but the mechanisms remain unresolved. We tested whether plant-soil …

Biodiversity drives the maintenance and stability of ecosystem functioning as well as many
of nature's benefits to people, yet people cause substantial biodiversity change. Despite …

The Dialogue series is intended to promote critical thinking and the expression of
contrasting or even opposing viewpoints on important ecological topics. Here, seven …

Human-induced biodiversity loss negatively affects ecosystem function, but the interactive
effects of biodiversity change across trophic levels remain insufficiently understood. We …

Intercrop** plays an indispensable role in sustainable agriculture. The response of
bandwidth row ratio configuration to crop interspecific relationships and land productivity in …