Biodiversity and ecosystem functioning relations in European forests depend on environmental context.
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In: Ecology Letters, Vol. 20, No. 11, 11.2017, p. 1414-1426.
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T1 - Biodiversity and ecosystem functioning relations in European forests depend on environmental context.
AU - Ratcliffe, Sophia
AU - Wirth, Christian
AU - Jucker, Tommaso
AU - van der Plas, Fons
AU - Scherer-Lorenzen, Michael
AU - Verheyen, Kris
AU - Allan, Eric
AU - Benavides, Raquel
AU - Bruelheide, Helge
AU - Ohse, Bettina
AU - Paquette, Alain
AU - Ampoorter, Evy
AU - Bastias, Cristina C
AU - Bauhus, Jürgen
AU - Bonal, Damien
AU - Bouriaud, Olivier
AU - Bussotti, Filippo
AU - Carnol, Monique
AU - Castagneyrol, Bastien
AU - Checko, Ewa
AU - Dawud, Seid Muhie
AU - de Wandeler, H.
AU - Domisch, Timo
AU - Finér, Leena
AU - Fischer, Markus
AU - Fotelli, Mariangela
AU - Gessler, Arthur
AU - Granier, André
AU - Grossiord, Charlotte
AU - Guyot, Virginie
AU - Haase, Johannes
AU - Hättenschwiler, Stephan
AU - Jactel, Hervé
AU - Jaroszewicz, Bogdan
AU - Joly, Francois-Xavier
AU - Kambach, Stephan
AU - Kolb, Simon
AU - Koricheva, Julia
AU - Liebergesell, Mario
AU - Milligan, Harriet
AU - Müller, Sandra
AU - Muys, Bart
AU - Nguyen, Diem
AU - Nock, Charles
AU - Pollastrini, Martina
AU - Purschke, Oliver
AU - Radoglou, Kalliopu
AU - Rauland-Rasmussen, Karsten
AU - Roger, Fabian
AU - Ruiz-Benito, Paloma
AU - Seidl, Rupert
AU - Selvi, Federico
AU - Seiferling, Ian
AU - Stenlid, Jan
AU - Valladares, Fernando
AU - Vesterdal, Lars
AU - Baeten, Lander
PY - 2017/11
Y1 - 2017/11
N2 - The importance of biodiversity in supporting ecosystem functioning is generally well accepted. However, most evidence comes from small-scale studies, and scaling-up patterns of biodiversity-ecosystem functioning (B-EF) remains challenging, in part because the importance of environmental factors in shaping B-EF relations is poorly understood. Using a forest research platform in which 26 ecosystem functions were measured along gradients of tree species richness in six regions across Europe, we investigated the extent and the potential drivers of context dependency of B-EF relations. Despite considerable variation in species richness effects across the continent, we found a tendency for stronger B-EF relations in drier climates as well as in areas with longer growing seasons and more functionally diverse tree species. The importance of water availability in driving context dependency suggests that as water limitation increases under climate change, biodiversity may become even more important to support high levels of functioning in European forests.
AB - The importance of biodiversity in supporting ecosystem functioning is generally well accepted. However, most evidence comes from small-scale studies, and scaling-up patterns of biodiversity-ecosystem functioning (B-EF) remains challenging, in part because the importance of environmental factors in shaping B-EF relations is poorly understood. Using a forest research platform in which 26 ecosystem functions were measured along gradients of tree species richness in six regions across Europe, we investigated the extent and the potential drivers of context dependency of B-EF relations. Despite considerable variation in species richness effects across the continent, we found a tendency for stronger B-EF relations in drier climates as well as in areas with longer growing seasons and more functionally diverse tree species. The importance of water availability in driving context dependency suggests that as water limitation increases under climate change, biodiversity may become even more important to support high levels of functioning in European forests.
KW - Ecosystems Research
KW - FunDivEUROPE
KW - Functional diversity
KW - growing season length
KW - multifunctionality
KW - resource heterogeneity
KW - species richness
KW - water availability
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UR - https://www.mendeley.com/catalogue/7c514054-f2d0-3114-b712-b6f5d5a2be0d/
U2 - 10.1111/ele.12849
DO - 10.1111/ele.12849
M3 - Journal articles
C2 - 28925074
VL - 20
SP - 1414
EP - 1426
JO - Ecology Letters
JF - Ecology Letters
SN - 1461-023X
IS - 11
ER -