The future of hyperdiverse tropical ecosystems
The tropics contain the overwhelming majority of Earth's biodiversity: their terrestrial,
freshwater and marine ecosystems hold more than three-quarters of all species, including …
freshwater and marine ecosystems hold more than three-quarters of all species, including …
Coral reef ecosystem functioning: eight core processes and the role of biodiversity
Coral reefs are in global decline. Reversing this trend is a primary management objective
but doing so depends on understanding what keeps reefs in desirable states (ie …
but doing so depends on understanding what keeps reefs in desirable states (ie …
Impacts of species richness on productivity in a large-scale subtropical forest experiment
Biodiversity experiments have shown that species loss reduces ecosystem functioning in
grassland. To test whether this result can be extrapolated to forests, the main contributors to …
grassland. To test whether this result can be extrapolated to forests, the main contributors to …
Functional traits and ecosystem services in ecological restoration
MB Carlucci, PHS Brancalion… - Restoration …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
The application of a functional trait‐based approach to ecological restoration is receiving
growing attention worldwide, but lack of knowledge on functional traits and how they link to …
growing attention worldwide, but lack of knowledge on functional traits and how they link to …
Give predators a complement: Conserving natural enemy biodiversity to improve biocontrol
WE Snyder - Biological control, 2019 - Elsevier
Natural enemy biodiversity reflects both the number of species attacking pests (species
richness) and their relative abundances (species evenness). Recent experimental work …
richness) and their relative abundances (species evenness). Recent experimental work …
Precipitation balances deterministic and stochastic processes of bacterial community assembly in grassland soils
Microbial biodiversity is crucial for maintaining ecosystem functions. As climate change
progresses at both global and regional scales, there is a need to understand microbial …
progresses at both global and regional scales, there is a need to understand microbial …
Climatic and local stressor interactions threaten tropical forests and coral reefs
Tropical forests and coral reefs host a disproportionately large share of global biodiversity
and provide ecosystem functions and services used by millions of people. Yet, ongoing …
and provide ecosystem functions and services used by millions of people. Yet, ongoing …
Biodiversity increases ecosystem functions despite multiple stressors on coral reefs
Positive relationships between biodiversity and ecosystem functioning (BEF) highlight the
importance of conserving biodiversity to maintain key ecosystem functions and associated …
importance of conserving biodiversity to maintain key ecosystem functions and associated …
Overview of birdclef 2020: Bird sound recognition in complex acoustic environments
Passive acoustic monitoring is a cornerstone of the assessment of ecosystem health and the
improvement of automated assessment systems has the potential to have a transformative …
improvement of automated assessment systems has the potential to have a transformative …
How does habitat fragmentation affect the biodiversity and ecosystem functioning relationship?
Context The relationship between biodiversity and ecosystem functioning (BEF) has been a
central topic in ecology for more than 20 years. While experimental and theoretical studies …
central topic in ecology for more than 20 years. While experimental and theoretical studies …