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Local loss and spatial homogenization of plant diversity reduce ecosystem multifunctionality

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Biodiversity is declining in many local communities1 while also becoming increasingly homogenized across space2-4. Experimental studies show that local plant species loss reduces ecosystem functioning and services5-10, but the role of spatial homogenization of community composition and the potential interaction between diversity at different scales in maintaining ecosystem functioning remains unclear, especially when many functions are considered (ecosystem multifunctionality)11-14. We presen...

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Peer reviewed

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10.1038/s41559-017-0395-0

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Institution:
University of Oxford
Division:
MPLS
Department:
Plant Sciences
Oxford college:
Linacre College
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Grant:
Seventh Framework Programme (FP7/2007-2013) under grant agreement no. 298935 to Y.H
Publisher:
Springer Nature Publisher's website
Journal:
Nature Ecology and Evolution Journal website
Volume:
2
Pages:
50–56
Publication date:
2017-12-04
Acceptance date:
2017-10-25
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ISSN:
2397-334X
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pubs:738502
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uuid:2455270c-c8d2-4fda-971f-9165e9c6ffcf
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pubs:738502
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738502
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2017-10-25

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