In a recent Forum paper, Wardle (Journal of Vegetation Science, 2016) questions the value
of biodiversity–ecosystem function (BEF) experiments with respect to their implications for …

Controlled experiments have substantially advanced our understanding of the links between
changing biodiversity and ecosystem functioning (BEF) in recent years. However …

Concern about the functional consequences of unprecedented loss in biodiversity has
prompted biodiversity–ecosystem functioning (BEF) research to become one of the most …

For the past 20 years, research on biodiversity and ecosystem functioning (B-EF) has only
implicitly considered the underlying role of environmental change. We illustrate that explicitly …

A key question in ecological research is whether biodiversity is important for ecosystem
functioning. After approximately three decades of empirical studies on this topic, it is clear …

The relationship between biodiversity and ecosystem functioning (BEF) and its
consequence for ecosystem services has predominantly been studied by controlled, short …

Approximately 25 years ago, ecologists became increasingly interested in the question of
whether ongoing biodiversity loss matters for the functioning of ecosystems. As such, a new …

Understanding how biodiversity (B) affects ecosystem functioning (EF) is essential for
assessing the consequences of ongoing biodiversity changes. An increasing number of …

A large body of research shows that biodiversity loss can reduce ecosystem functioning.
However, much of the evidence for this relationship is drawn from biodiversity–ecosystem …

Biodiversity-ecosystem functioning (BEF) research grew rapidly following concerns that
biodiversity loss would negatively affect ecosystem functions and the ecosystem services …