“…While many studies have demonstrated this effect (Cardinale et al, ; Isbell, Polley, & Wilsey, ; Seahra et al, ), our study is unique in that we quantified specific species contributions to diversity effects. Specifically, we found that including H. maximiliani can enhance diversity effects, albeit it can appear that it outcompetes others based on its initially high biomass production (Dickson & Busby, ; Kordbacheh et al, ; Nemec et al, ). Second, because species broad functional identities (cool‐season, warm‐season, forb, legume) were not informative, managers may best approach planning for tallgrass prairie diversity effects by keeping individual species characteristics, as opposed to their broad functional identities, in mind.…”