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Strong nestedness and turnover effects on stand productivity in a long‐term forest biodiversity experiment

Multispecies planting is an important approach to deliver ecosystem functions in afforestation projects. However, the importance of species richness vs specific species composition in...

In Paper, Oct 23, 2024

Plant diversity increases diversity and network complexity rather than alters community assembly processes of leaf-associated fungi in a subtropical forest

Plant diversity significantly impacts ecosystem processes and functions, yet its influence on the community assembly of leaf fungi remains poorly understood. In this study, we investi...

In Paper, Oct 18, 2024

Soil conditions modify species diversity effects on tree functional trait expression

Examples of positive effects of biodiversity on ecosystem functions have kept accumulating in the last two decades, and functional traits are considered suitable tools to explain thei...

In Paper, Oct 17, 2024

Plant diversity enhances ecosystem multifunctionality via multitrophic diversity

An international research team led by Prof. Xiaojuan Liu from the Institute of Botany at the Chinese Academy of Sciences (IBCAS) has shown that, in both forest and grassland ecosystem...

In Paper, Aug 29, 2024

Functional diversity of neighbours mediates sap flow density and radial growth of focal trees, but in different ways between evergreen and deciduous broadleaved species

The functioning of a tree is shaped by the neighbouring species through the interspecific interaction and local environments. The functional trait composition of the neighbourhood cou...

In Paper, Jul 03, 2024

Mixed-species stands improve the coordination between leaf and fine root traits in a common garden experiment

The coordination between leaf and root traits is conducive to an integrated understanding of whole-plant ecological strategies and reveals how community composition and diversity cont...

In Paper, Jul 01, 2024

The spatial distribution of tree-tree interaction effects on soil microbial biomass and respiration

The capacity of forests to sequester carbon in both above- and belowground compartments is a crucial tool to mitigate rising atmospheric carbon concentrations. Belowground carbon stor...

In Paper, Jul 01, 2024

Influence of tree mycorrhizal type, tree species identity, and diversity on forest root-associated mycobiomes

Understanding the complex interactions between trees and fungi is crucial for forest ecosystem management, yet the influence of tree mycorrhizal types, species identity, and diversity...

In Paper, May 20, 2024

Tree species diversity modulates the effects of fungal pathogens on litter decomposition: evidences from an incubation experiment

Litter decomposition is a major determinant of carbon (C) and nutrient cycling in ecosystems, and contributes to soil organic carbon (SOC) formation. Ongoing global changes are exacer...

In Paper, May 19, 2024

Functional dissimilarity in mixed forests promotes stem radial growth by mitigating tree water deficit

Tree growth is a key component of forest ecosystem functioning and is well-known to be limited by water availability. It is acknowledged that composition and diversity of co-occurring...

In Paper, Mar 20, 2024

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