An excess of niche differences maximizes ecosystem functioning
It is unclear how biodiversity-ecosystem functioning and species coexistence mechanisms are linked. Here, Godoy and colleagues combine field-parameterised competition models with a BEF experiment to show that mechanisms leading to more stable species coexistence lead to greater productivity, but not...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Nature Publishing Group
2020-08-01
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| Series: | Nature Communications |
| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-020-17960-5 |