Research carried out in drylands over the last decade has provided major insights on the
biodiversity–ecosystem functioning relationship (BEFr) and about how biodiversity interacts …

Biodiversity is an essential component for ecosystem functioning and stability, with
numerous biotic interactions and complementarity playing important roles. The complexity of …

In mixed forests, interactions among species influence ecosystem functioning but
environmental conditions also play an important role in shaping relationships between …

Biodiversity drives the maintenance and stability of ecosystem functioning as well as many
of nature's benefits to people, yet people cause substantial biodiversity change. Despite …

Since Grime's 1973 study on the competitive exclusion of herbaceous plants, ecologists
have intensively debated the Biodiversity–Ecosystem Functioning (BEF) relationships for …

Biodiversity in Drylands, the first internationally based synthesis volume in the Long-Term
Ecological Research (LTER) Network Series, unifies the concepts of species and landscape …

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 …

Tropical dry forests and savannas harbour unique biodiversity and provide critical ES, yet
they are under severe pressure globally. We need to improve our understanding of how and …

Understanding relationships between biodiversity and ecosystem functions (BEF) and the
way in which ecosystem functions respond to changing climatic conditions or community …

Understanding ecosystem functioning has been a main focus of ecological studies due to its
importance for the maintenance of ecosystem integrity and human livelihood. While …