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Diversity-dependent temporal divergence of ecosystem functioning in experimental ecosystems

Abstract:
The effects of biodiversity on ecosystem functioning generally increase over time, but the underlying processes remain unclear. Using 26 long-term grassland and forest experimental ecosystems, we demonstrate that biodiversity–ecosystem functioning relationships strengthen mainly by greater increases in functioning in high-diversity communities in grasslands and forests. In grasslands, biodiversity effects also strengthen due to decreases in functioning in low-diversity communities. Contrasting trends across grasslands are associated with differences in soil characteristics.
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10.1038/s41559-017-0325-1

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grant agreement no 677232
ERC Starting Grant
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Emmy Noether research group (Ei 268 862/2


Publisher:
Springer Nature
Journal:
Nature Ecology & Evolution More from this journal
Volume:
1
Pages:
1639–1642
Publication date:
2017-10-02
Acceptance date:
2017-09-01
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2397-334X


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