Approximately 25 years ago, ecologists became increasingly interested in the question of
whether ongoing biodiversity loss matters for the functioning of ecosystems. As such, a new …

Ecosystem services (ES) approaches to biodiversity conservation are currently high on the
ecological research and policy agendas. However, despite a wealth of studies into …

A substantial body of evidence has demonstrated that biodiversity stabilizes ecosystem
functioning over time in grassland ecosystems. However, the relative importance of different …

Biodiversity encompasses multiple attributes such as the richness and abundance of
species (taxonomic diversity), the presence of different evolutionary lineages (phylogenetic …

Plant-associated microbiomes contribute to important ecosystem functions such as host
resistance to biotic and abiotic stresses. The factors that determine such community …

Two main effects are proposed to explain biodiversity–ecosystem functioning relationships:
niche complementarity and selection effects. Both can be functionally defined using the …

A large body of research shows that biodiversity loss can reduce ecosystem functioning.
However, much of the evidence for this relationship is drawn from biodiversity–ecosystem …

With the intensification of global climate change, the precipitation patterns are altered and
grassland ecosystem is facing biodiversity loss and ecosystem services decline. It is of …

The Eurasian steppe is the largest steppe region in the world and is an important part of the
global grassland ecosystem. The eastern Eurasian steppe has favorable hydrothermal …

Although much research has explored changes in ecosystem functions associated with
global environmental changes, the mechanistic pathways behind the observed changes …