Biodiversity and the productivity and stability of ecosystems
KH Johnson, KA Vogt, HJ Clark, OJ Schmitz… - Trends in Ecology & …, 1996 - cell.com
… of ecological stability refers to the ability of a community to (1) resist change in its ability to
maintain an ecosystem … This refinement of the meaning of ecological stability occurred partly …
maintain an ecosystem … This refinement of the meaning of ecological stability occurred partly …
Anthropogenic environmental changes affect ecosystem stability via biodiversity
… 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 …
in this study are consistent with predictions of ecosystem stability by models of interactions …
Parasites, biodiversity and ecosystem stability
C Combes - Biodiversity & Conservation, 1996 - Springer
… Parasites play a role in the biodiversity of free living species by interfering in processes as
… and stability. Here, I will emphasize that they can equally well preserve biodiversity or be …
… and stability. Here, I will emphasize that they can equally well preserve biodiversity or be …
Multiple facets of biodiversity drive the diversity–stability relationship
… Accordingly, it is likely that multiple and correlated facets of biodiversity … ecosystem stability
33,34,35 . We hypothesize that the relationship between biodiversity and ecosystem stability …
33,34,35 . We hypothesize that the relationship between biodiversity and ecosystem stability …
Biodiversity and ecosystem functioning: recent theoretical advances
M Loreau - Oikos, 2000 - Wiley Online Library
… (2) How does biodiversity contribute to the stability and maintenance of ecosystem … of
biodiversity on ecosystem functioning. The classical deterministic, equilibrium approaches to …
biodiversity on ecosystem functioning. The classical deterministic, equilibrium approaches to …
Navigating the complexity of ecological stability
… Policy Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services, broadly aspire to maintain or enhance
ecological stability. Such bodies frequently use terms pertaining to stability that lack clear …
ecological stability. Such bodies frequently use terms pertaining to stability that lack clear …
Biodiversity and ecosystem functioning
… productivity, more efficient use of limiting resources, and greater ecosystem stability. These
possibilities raised four critical questions, the evidence for which we review in this article: …
possibilities raised four critical questions, the evidence for which we review in this article: …
Linking biodiversity to ecosystem function: implications for conservation ecology
… predict saturation of ecosystem function at a low … ecosystem stability. This model predicts
that species richness beyond the first few species does not typically increase ecosystem stability…
that species richness beyond the first few species does not typically increase ecosystem stability…
Ecosystem stability in space: α, β and γ variability
… Analogously to the partitioning of biodiversity, we propose the concepts of alpha, beta and …
of regional ecosystem stability can be understood by investigating the influence of ecological …
of regional ecosystem stability can be understood by investigating the influence of ecological …
Fertilising semi‐natural grasslands may cause long‐term negative effects on both biodiversity and ecosystem stability
… on biodiversity, we argue against nutrient application to semi-natural grasslands. Biodiversity
supports the resilience of grassland ecosystems and maintains a stable biomass yield. …
supports the resilience of grassland ecosystems and maintains a stable biomass yield. …