A closer look at the functions behind ecosystem multifunctionality: A review

G Garland, S Banerjee, A Edlinger… - Journal of …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
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 …

[HTML][HTML] A guide to assess and value ecosystem services of grasslands

F Richter, P Jan, N El Benni, A Lüscher, N Buchmann… - Ecosystem Services, 2021 - Elsevier
Abstract Comprehensive mapping of Ecosystem Services (ES) is necessary to understand
the impact of global change on crucial ES and to find strategies to sustain human wellbeing …

Soil multitrophic network complexity enhances the link between biodiversity and multifunctionality in agricultural systems

S Jiao, Y Lu, G Wei - Global Change Biology, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Belowground biodiversity supports multiple ecosystem functions and services that humans
rely on. However, there is a dearth of studies exploring the determinants of the biodiversity …

[HTML][HTML] Permanent grasslands in Europe: Land use change and intensification decrease their multifunctionality

RLM Schils, C Bufe, CM Rhymer, RM Francksen… - Agriculture, Ecosystems …, 2022 - Elsevier
Permanent grasslands cover 34% of the European Union's agricultural area and are vital for
a wide variety of ecosystem services essential for our society. Over recent decades, the …

[HTML][HTML] Fungal-bacterial diversity and microbiome complexity predict ecosystem functioning

C Wagg, K Schlaeppi, S Banerjee, EE Kuramae… - Nature …, 2019 - nature.com
The soil microbiome is highly diverse and comprises up to one quarter of Earth's diversity.
Yet, how such a diverse and functionally complex microbiome influences ecosystem …

Organic and conservation agriculture promote ecosystem multifunctionality

RA Wittwer, SF Bender, K Hartman, S Hydbom… - Science …, 2021 - science.org
Ecosystems provide multiple services to humans. However, agricultural systems are usually
evaluated on their productivity and economic performance, and a systematic and …

Rare microbial taxa as the major drivers of ecosystem multifunctionality in long-term fertilized soils

QL Chen, J Ding, D Zhu, HW Hu… - Soil Biology and …, 2020 - Elsevier
Soil microbial communities play an essential role in driving multiple functions (ie,
multifunctionality) that are central to the global biogeochemical cycles. Long-term fertilization …

Climate–land-use interactions shape tropical mountain biodiversity and ecosystem functions

MK Peters, A Hemp, T Appelhans, JN Becker, C Behler… - Nature, 2019 - nature.com
Agriculture and the exploitation of natural resources have transformed tropical mountain
ecosystems across the world, and the consequences of these transformations for …

Crop cover is more important than rotational diversity for soil multifunctionality and cereal yields in European cropping systems

G Garland, A Edlinger, S Banerjee, F Degrune… - Nature Food, 2021 - nature.com
In natural ecosystems, positive effects of plant diversity on ecosystem functioning have been
widely observed, yet whether this is true in cropping systems remains unclear. Here we …

Phylogenetic, functional, and taxonomic richness have both positive and negative effects on ecosystem multifunctionality

Y Le Bagousse-Pinguet, S Soliveres… - Proceedings of the …, 2019 - National Acad Sciences
Biodiversity encompasses multiple attributes such as the richness and abundance of
species (taxonomic diversity), the presence of different evolutionary lineages (phylogenetic …