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 …

In recent years there has been an upsurge of studies on ecosystem multifunctionality (EMF),
or the ability of ecosystems to simultaneously provide multiple functions and/or services. The …

Relationships between biodiversity and multiple ecosystem functions (that is, ecosystem
multifunctionality) are context-dependent. Both plant and soil microbial diversity have been …

Forest restoration increases global forest area and ecosystem services such as primary
productivity and carbon storage. How tree species functional composition impacts the …

Land-use intensification can increase provisioning ecosystem services, such as food and
timber production, but it also drives changes in ecosystem functioning and biodiversity loss …

As of 2020, the world has an estimated 290 million ha of planted forests and this number is
continuously increasing. Of these, 131 million ha are monospecific planted forests under …

Soil invertebrate communities represent a significant fraction of global biodiversity and play
crucial roles in ecosystems. A number of human activities threaten soil communities, in …

Soils harbor a substantial fraction of the world's biodiversity, contributing to many crucial
ecosystem functions. It is thus essential to identify general macroecological patterns related …

Long-term fertilization is known to impact the biodiversity and community structures of soil
organisms, which are responsible for multiple soil ecosystem functions (multifunctionality) …

Insects are declining, but the underlying drivers and differences in responses between
species are still largely unclear. Despite the importance of forests, insect trends therein have …