… The repeatedly observed quantitative effects of changes in biodiversity on ecosystem stability
in this study are consistent with predictions of ecosystem stability by models of interactions …

… , and they rarely uncover the mechanisms responsible for stability. Because anthropogenic
changes often affect stability and diversity simultaneously, diversity-stability relationships …

… of biodiversity for ecosystem stability and the maintenance of optimal ecosystem functionality.
… be a key determinant of ecosystem resilience in the face of anthropogenic pressures and …

… ecosystem stability was as important as that of climatic and soil factors. However, we also
found a strong climate dependency of the biodiversity–ecosystem stability … ecosystem stability …

… in ecosystem functioning under environmental changes. We conclude that soil biota may be
a neglected factor determining ecosystem stability … , the net productivity of an ecosystem, and …

… of ecological research gives compelling evidence that biodiversity confers stability on
ecosystems by buffering them against natural … that the stability and productivity of ecosystems are …

… In many cases of forest decline the causal interpretation postulates predisposing (conditioning)
short-term or long-term effects of anthropogenic environmental influences as a basis of a …

… But the natural environment does not have ‘consciousness’ as do traditional … the natural
environment possesses stakeholder status, founded upon the essentiality of ecosystem stability …

… ) and to two natural sources of variation in climate (interannual and elevational). Thus, our
best … of ecological and evolutionary responses to anthropogenic climate change come from …

… In practice, massive exposures to single pollutants in the natural environment are rare but
long-term exposure to low concentrations of multiple organic and heavy metal chemicals has …