Trait‐based ecology aims to understand the processes that generate the overarching
diversity of organismal traits and their influence on ecosystem functioning. Achieving this …

Biodiversity is rapidly declining, and this may negatively affect ecosystem processes,
including economically important ecosystem services. Previous studies have shown that …

Grasslands comprise one of Earth's dominant biomes, accounting for up to 40% of its
terrestrial area (Figure 1). The fundamental components of grassland habitats are grasses …

Advancing the field of ecology relies on understanding generalities and developing theories
based on empirical and functional relationships that integrate across organismal to global …

The introduction points out the very specific system characteristics of trees and forest stands
which determine the approach and methods to analyse and model forest stand dynamics …

Although it is generally accepted that plant community composition is key for predicting rates
of ecosystem processes in the face of global change, microbial community composition is …

This accessible and timely book provides a comprehensive overview of how to measure
biodiversity. The book highlights new developments, including innovative approaches to …

A doubling in global food demand projected for the next 50 years poses huge challenges for
the sustainability both of food production and of terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems and the …

Humans are altering the composition of biological communities through a variety of activities
that increase rates of species invasions and species extinctions, at all scales, from local to …

Green manure rotation is commonly used to increase soil fertility and improve crop yield.
However, the effects of this management practice on the underground microbial ecosystem …