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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Main Authors: Wang Tian, Huayong Zhang, Lei Zhao, Xiang Xu, Hai Huang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2016-10-01
Series:Water
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Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/2073-4441/8/10/454