Plankton Community Stability and Its Relationship with Phytoplankton Species Richness in Lake Nansihu, China
The relationship between biodiversity and ecosystem functioning is a central issue in ecology. The insurance hypothesis suggests that biodiversity could improve community productivity and reduce the temporal variability of main ecosystem processes. In the present study, we used a plankton community...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2016-10-01
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Series: | Water |
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Online Access: | http://www.mdpi.com/2073-4441/8/10/454 |