Local nutrient addition drives plant diversity losses but not biotic homogenization in global grasslands

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Local nutrient addition drives plant diversity losses but not biotic homogenization in global grasslands. / Chen, Qingqing; Blowes, Shane A.; Harpole, W. Stanley et al.
in: Nature Communications, Jahrgang 16, Nr. 1, 4903, 12.2025.

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Harvard

Chen, Q, Blowes, SA, Harpole, WS, Ladouceur, E, Borer, ET, MacDougall, A, Martina, JP, Bakker, JD, Tognetti, PM, Seabloom, EW, Daleo, P, Power, S, Roscher, C, Adler, PB, Donohue, I, Wheeler, G, Stevens, C, Veen, GFC, Risch, AC, Wardle, GM, Hautier, Y, Estrada, C, Hersch-Green, E, Niu, Y, Peri, PL, Eskelinen, A, Gruner, DS, Olde Venterink, H, D’Antonio, C, Cadotte, MW, Haider, S, Eisenhauer, N, Catford, J, Virtanen, R, Morgan, JW, Tedder, M, Bagchi, S, Caldeira, MC, Bugalho, MN, Knops, JMH, Dickman, CR, Hagenah, N, Jentsch, A, Macek, P, Osborne, BB, Laanisto, L & Chase, JM 2025, 'Local nutrient addition drives plant diversity losses but not biotic homogenization in global grasslands', Nature Communications, Jg. 16, Nr. 1, 4903. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-025-59166-7

APA

Chen, Q., Blowes, S. A., Harpole, W. S., Ladouceur, E., Borer, E. T., MacDougall, A., Martina, J. P., Bakker, J. D., Tognetti, P. M., Seabloom, E. W., Daleo, P., Power, S., Roscher, C., Adler, P. B., Donohue, I., Wheeler, G., Stevens, C., Veen, G. F. C., Risch, A. C., ... Chase, J. M. (2025). Local nutrient addition drives plant diversity losses but not biotic homogenization in global grasslands. Nature Communications, 16(1), Artikel 4903. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-025-59166-7

Vancouver

Chen Q, Blowes SA, Harpole WS, Ladouceur E, Borer ET, MacDougall A et al. Local nutrient addition drives plant diversity losses but not biotic homogenization in global grasslands. Nature Communications. 2025 Dez;16(1):4903. doi: 10.1038/s41467-025-59166-7

Bibtex

@article{45f17c251d8f4f0cb2acea21ba50217c,
title = "Local nutrient addition drives plant diversity losses but not biotic homogenization in global grasslands",
abstract = "Nutrient enrichment typically causes local plant diversity declines. A common but untested expectation is that nutrient enrichment also reduces variation in nutrient conditions among localities and selects for a smaller pool of species, causing greater diversity declines at larger than local scales and thus biotic homogenization. Here we apply a framework that links changes in species richness across scales to changes in the numbers of spatially restricted and widespread species for a standardized nutrient addition experiment across 72 grasslands on six continents. Overall, we find proportionally similar species loss at local and larger scales, suggesting similar declines of spatially restricted and widespread species, and no biotic homogenization after 4 years and up to 14 years of treatment. These patterns of diversity changes are generally consistent across species groups. Thus, nutrient enrichment poses threats to plant diversity, including for widespread species that are often critical for ecosystem functions.",
keywords = "Biology, Ecosystems Research",
author = "Qingqing Chen and Blowes, {Shane A.} and Harpole, {W. Stanley} and Emma Ladouceur and Borer, {Elizabeth T.} and Andrew MacDougall and Martina, {Jason P.} and Bakker, {Jonathan D.} and Tognetti, {Pedro M.} and Seabloom, {Eric W.} and Pedro Daleo and Sally Power and Christiane Roscher and Adler, {Peter B.} and Ian Donohue and George Wheeler and Carly Stevens and Veen, {G. F.Ciska} and Risch, {Anita C.} and Wardle, {Glenda M.} and Yann Hautier and Catalina Estrada and Erika Hersch-Green and Yujie Niu and Peri, {Pablo L.} and Anu Eskelinen and Gruner, {Daniel S.} and {Olde Venterink}, Harry and Carla D{\textquoteright}Antonio and Cadotte, {Marc W.} and Sylvia Haider and Nico Eisenhauer and Jane Catford and Risto Virtanen and Morgan, {John W.} and Michelle Tedder and Sumanta Bagchi and Caldeira, {Maria C.} and Bugalho, {Miguel N.} and Knops, {Johannes M.H.} and Dickman, {Chris R.} and Nicole Hagenah and Anke Jentsch and Petr Macek and Osborne, {Brooke B.} and Lauri Laanisto and Chase, {Jonathan M.}",
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year = "2025",
month = dec,
doi = "10.1038/s41467-025-59166-7",
language = "English",
volume = "16",
journal = "Nature Communications",
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RIS

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T1 - Local nutrient addition drives plant diversity losses but not biotic homogenization in global grasslands

AU - Chen, Qingqing

AU - Blowes, Shane A.

AU - Harpole, W. Stanley

AU - Ladouceur, Emma

AU - Borer, Elizabeth T.

AU - MacDougall, Andrew

AU - Martina, Jason P.

AU - Bakker, Jonathan D.

AU - Tognetti, Pedro M.

AU - Seabloom, Eric W.

AU - Daleo, Pedro

AU - Power, Sally

AU - Roscher, Christiane

AU - Adler, Peter B.

AU - Donohue, Ian

AU - Wheeler, George

AU - Stevens, Carly

AU - Veen, G. F.Ciska

AU - Risch, Anita C.

AU - Wardle, Glenda M.

AU - Hautier, Yann

AU - Estrada, Catalina

AU - Hersch-Green, Erika

AU - Niu, Yujie

AU - Peri, Pablo L.

AU - Eskelinen, Anu

AU - Gruner, Daniel S.

AU - Olde Venterink, Harry

AU - D’Antonio, Carla

AU - Cadotte, Marc W.

AU - Haider, Sylvia

AU - Eisenhauer, Nico

AU - Catford, Jane

AU - Virtanen, Risto

AU - Morgan, John W.

AU - Tedder, Michelle

AU - Bagchi, Sumanta

AU - Caldeira, Maria C.

AU - Bugalho, Miguel N.

AU - Knops, Johannes M.H.

AU - Dickman, Chris R.

AU - Hagenah, Nicole

AU - Jentsch, Anke

AU - Macek, Petr

AU - Osborne, Brooke B.

AU - Laanisto, Lauri

AU - Chase, Jonathan M.

N1 - Publisher Copyright: © The Author(s) 2025.

PY - 2025/12

Y1 - 2025/12

N2 - Nutrient enrichment typically causes local plant diversity declines. A common but untested expectation is that nutrient enrichment also reduces variation in nutrient conditions among localities and selects for a smaller pool of species, causing greater diversity declines at larger than local scales and thus biotic homogenization. Here we apply a framework that links changes in species richness across scales to changes in the numbers of spatially restricted and widespread species for a standardized nutrient addition experiment across 72 grasslands on six continents. Overall, we find proportionally similar species loss at local and larger scales, suggesting similar declines of spatially restricted and widespread species, and no biotic homogenization after 4 years and up to 14 years of treatment. These patterns of diversity changes are generally consistent across species groups. Thus, nutrient enrichment poses threats to plant diversity, including for widespread species that are often critical for ecosystem functions.

AB - Nutrient enrichment typically causes local plant diversity declines. A common but untested expectation is that nutrient enrichment also reduces variation in nutrient conditions among localities and selects for a smaller pool of species, causing greater diversity declines at larger than local scales and thus biotic homogenization. Here we apply a framework that links changes in species richness across scales to changes in the numbers of spatially restricted and widespread species for a standardized nutrient addition experiment across 72 grasslands on six continents. Overall, we find proportionally similar species loss at local and larger scales, suggesting similar declines of spatially restricted and widespread species, and no biotic homogenization after 4 years and up to 14 years of treatment. These patterns of diversity changes are generally consistent across species groups. Thus, nutrient enrichment poses threats to plant diversity, including for widespread species that are often critical for ecosystem functions.

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