Effects of plant diversity on soil carbon in diverse ecosystems: A global meta‐analysis
Soil organic carbon (SOC) is a valuable resource for mediating global climate change and
securing food production. Despite an alarming rate of global plant diversity loss …
securing food production. Despite an alarming rate of global plant diversity loss …
Meta-analysis shows positive effects of plant diversity on microbial biomass and respiration
Soil microorganisms are key to biological diversity and many ecosystem processes in
terrestrial ecosystems. Despite the current alarming loss of plant diversity, it is unclear how …
terrestrial ecosystems. Despite the current alarming loss of plant diversity, it is unclear how …
Plant traits alone are poor predictors of ecosystem properties and long-term ecosystem functioning
Earth is home to over 350,000 vascular plant species that differ in their traits in innumerable
ways. A key challenge is to predict how natural or anthropogenically driven changes in the …
ways. A key challenge is to predict how natural or anthropogenically driven changes in the …
[HTML][HTML] Biodiversity effects on ecosystem functioning in a 15-year grassland experiment: Patterns, mechanisms, and open questions
In the past two decades, a large number of studies have investigated the relationship
between biodiversity and ecosystem functioning, most of which focussed on a limited set of …
between biodiversity and ecosystem functioning, most of which focussed on a limited set of …
The results of biodiversity–ecosystem functioning experiments are realistic
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 …
However, much of the evidence for this relationship is drawn from biodiversity–ecosystem …
Synthesis and future research directions linking tree diversity to growth, survival, and damage in a global network of tree diversity experiments
Despite considerable research demonstrating that biodiversity increases productivity in
forests and regulates herbivory and pathogen damage, there remain gaps in our …
forests and regulates herbivory and pathogen damage, there remain gaps in our …
Plant species richness and functional groups have different effects on soil water content in a decade‐long grassland experiment
C Fischer, S Leimer, C Roscher, J Ravenek… - Journal of …, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
The temporal and spatial dynamics of soil water are closely interlinked with terrestrial
ecosystems functioning. The interaction between plant community properties such as …
ecosystems functioning. The interaction between plant community properties such as …
[HTML][HTML] Stability and carbon uptake of the soil microbial community is determined by differences between rhizosphere and bulk soil
M Lange, M Azizi-Rad, G Dittmann, DF Lange… - Soil Biology and …, 2024 - Elsevier
The interactions between plants and soil microorganisms are fundamental for ecosystem
functioning. However, it remains unclear if seasonality of plant growth impacts plant …
functioning. However, it remains unclear if seasonality of plant growth impacts plant …
Spatiotemporal dynamics of abiotic and biotic properties explain biodiversity–ecosystem‐functioning relationships
There is increasing evidence that spatial and temporal dynamics of biodiversity and
ecosystem functions play an essential role in biodiversity–ecosystem‐functioning (BEF) …
ecosystem functions play an essential role in biodiversity–ecosystem‐functioning (BEF) …
Niche complementarity among plants and animals can alter the biodiversity–ecosystem functioning relationship
Species‐rich communities exhibit higher levels of ecosystem functioning compared with
species‐poor ones, and this positive relationship strengthens over time. One proposed …
species‐poor ones, and this positive relationship strengthens over time. One proposed …