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. Note: An Author Correction to this article was published on 08 August 2019 and the original article has been updated.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 1639-1642 |
Number of pages | 4 |
Journal | Nature Ecology and Evolution |
Volume | 1 |
Issue number | 11 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 2017 |
Keywords
- biodiversity
- ecosystem health
- forest ecology
- grassland ecology
- soil biodiversity