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Shrubs benefit from being functionally more conservative and distinct from neighbour trees

Multi-strata forests can enhance ecosystem functioning, with interactions between overstorey trees and understorey shrubs playing a pivotal role. However, how the structure and comp...

In Paper, Oct 11, 2026

Scaling biodiversity-stability relationships from populations to meta-communities across trophic levels

Biodiversity is widely recognized as a key determinant of ecosystem stability, yet most studies have focused on diversity–stability relationships within single trophic levels, particu...

In Paper, Jul 08, 2026

Multitrophic interaction networks mediate biodiversity effects on ecosystem multifunctionality

Biodiversity loss threatens the multifunctionality of ecosystems on which human well-being ultimately depends. Multitrophic species interactions may be key to explaining the ecologica...

In Paper, Jul 02, 2026

Neighbourhood Diversity Effects on Tree Growth Shift Over Time in a Long- Term Forest Biodiversity Experiment

Tree species richness–productivity relationships (SPRs) at community level are generally positive but can weaken at individual levels due to increased competition. Using 12 years of g...

In Paper, Jun 16, 2026

Tree growth phenology shifts in response to trait-based neighbourhood effects in a large subtropical forest biodiversity experiment

Seasonal dynamics of tree growth, specifically intra-annual variation in growth timing and rates, are critical for forest carbon sequestration. However, the mechanisms by which neig...

In Paper, Jun 15, 2026

Mycorrhizal type mediates coupled plant-soil and plant-phyllosphere feedbacks: divergent mechanisms driving subtropical tree growth

Plant-soil feedback (PSF) and plant-phyllosphere feedback (PPF) critically influence plant performance and community assembly, yet their interactions remain poorly understood for subt...

In Paper, May 28, 2026

Tree diversity reduces the temperature sensitivity of soil carbon release

The temperature sensitivity of soil carbon release (Q10, the factor by which decomposition rates change with a 10°C increase) is a key determinant of terrestrial carbon–climate feed...

In Paper, May 15, 2026

Effects of subtropical forest tree species richness on soil mite biodiversity and soil quality

Anthropogenic disturbances threaten forest biodiversity and the ecosystem functions sustained by multitrophic interactions. Understanding how biodiversity loss alters the balance betw...

In Paper, May 14, 2026

Ecological insights from three decades of forest biodiversity experiments

Forest biodiversity experiments test how species diversity affects forest ecosystem functioning, typically in terms of forest productivity. In this Review, we discuss key findings fro...

In Paper, Jan 18, 2026

Asynchrony and functional diversity couple herbivore community dynamics to host plant diversity

Biodiversity loss is widely recognized as a major threat to ecosystem functioning, yet how diversity–stability relationships propagate across trophic levels remains poorly understood....

In Paper, Jan 15, 2026

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