Biodiversity promotes ecosystem functioning despite environmental change

P Hong, B Schmid, F De Laender… - Ecology …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Three decades of research have demonstrated that biodiversity can promote the functioning
of ecosystems. Yet, it is unclear whether the positive effects of biodiversity on ecosystem …

We should not necessarily expect positive relationships between biodiversity and ecosystem functioning in observational field data

JG Hagan, B Vanschoenwinkel, L Gamfeldt - Ecology Letters, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Our current, empirical understanding of the relationship between biodiversity and ecosystem
function is based on two information sources. First, controlled experiments which show …

The abundance, biomass, and distribution of ants on Earth

P Schultheiss, SS Nooten, R Wang… - Proceedings of the …, 2022 - National Acad Sciences
Knowledge on the distribution and abundance of organisms is fundamental to
understanding their roles within ecosystems and their ecological importance for other taxa …

Global distribution of earthworm diversity

HRP Phillips, CA Guerra, MLC Bartz, MJI Briones… - Science, 2019 - science.org
Soil organisms, including earthworms, are a key component of terrestrial ecosystems.
However, little is known about their diversity, their distribution, and the threats affecting them …

Combined effects of heatwaves and micropollutants on freshwater ecosystems: Towards an integrated assessment of extreme events in multiple stressors research

F Polazzo, SK Roth, M Hermann… - Global Change …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Freshwater ecosystems are strongly influenced by weather extremes such as heatwaves
(HWs), which are predicted to increase in frequency and magnitude in the future. In addition …

Toward sustainable environmental quality: Priority research questions for Europe

PJ Van den Brink, ABA Boxall, L Maltby… - Environmental …, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
Abstract The United Nations' Sustainable Development Goals have been established to end
poverty, protect the planet, and ensure prosperity for all. Delivery of the Sustainable …

[HTML][HTML] Linking freshwater ecotoxicity to damage on ecosystem services in life cycle assessment

SA Oginah, L Posthuma, L Maltby, M Hauschild… - Environment …, 2023 - Elsevier
Freshwater ecosystems provide major benefits to human wellbeing—so-called ecosystem
services (ES)—but are currently threatened among others by ecotoxicological pressure from …

Linking changes in species composition and biomass in a globally distributed grassland experiment

E Ladouceur, SA Blowes, JM Chase, AT Clark… - Ecology …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Global change drivers, such as anthropogenic nutrient inputs, are increasing globally.
Nutrient deposition simultaneously alters plant biodiversity, species composition and …

Lake sediment DNA reveals the response of phytoplankton to warming

D Yan, BB Tiamiyu, J Liu, J Lan, H Xu, W Hou… - Quaternary Science …, 2023 - Elsevier
Phytoplankton can be used as an indicator of aquatic ecological health and to monitor
nutrient levels, which are the basis of formulating lake management strategies. However …

Chemical mixtures and multiple stressors: same but different?

RB Schäfer, M Jackson… - Environmental …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Ecosystems are strongly influenced by multiple anthropogenic stressors, including a wide
range of chemicals and their mixtures. Studies on the effects of multiple stressors have …