Abstract:Numerous biodiversity–ecosystem functioning (BEF) experiments have
shown that plant community productivity typically increases with species
diversity. In these studies, diversity is generally quantified using
metrics of taxonomic, phylogenetic, or functional differences among
community members. Research has also shown that the relationships
between species diversity and functioning depends on the spatial scale
considered, primarily because larger areas may contain different
ecosystem types and span gradients i… Show more
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