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New publication from Roscher in NeoBiota: Competitive superiority of non-native invaders becomes weaker when plant diversity increases – a case study with Solidago species
Two popular hypotheses in invasion biology are the “inherent superiority hypothesis”, stating that non-native species generally perform better than native species, and the “biotic resistance hypothesis”, stating that at local…
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New publication from Bachmann et al. in Ecology and Evolution: Traits of the leaf economics spectrum do not always relate to species biomass proportions in grassland communities of varying diversity
Traits of the “leaf economics spectrum” (LES) relate to a functional trade-off between slow and fast return on carbon investment, but it is not clear whether the globally observed trait-relationships…
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Jäthelfer (w/m/d) gesucht vom 06.10. – 19.10.2025
#English version below# Ihr interessiert euch für Pflanzen und arbeitet gerne draußen? Wir brauchen Hilfe bei der Instandhaltung der Versuchsflächen des Jena Experiments! Hintergrund: Das Jena-Experiment befasst sich mit der…
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New publication from Angst et al. in Nature Communications: Un(der)explored links between plant diversity and particulate and mineralassociated organic matter in soil
Plant diversity can alter soil carbon stocks, but the effects are difficult to predict due to the multitude of mechanisms involved. We propose that these mechanisms and their outcomes can…
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Jäthelfer (w/m/d) gesucht vom 07.07. – 27.07.2025
#English version below# Ihr interessiert euch für Pflanzen und arbeitet gerne draußen? Wir brauchen Hilfe bei der Instandhaltung der Versuchsflächen des Jena Experiments! Hintergrund: Das Jena-Experiment befasst sich mit der…
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New publication from Amyntas et al. in Journal of Animal Ecology: Shared community history strengthens plant diversity effects on below-ground multitrophic functioning
The relationship of plant diversity and several ecosystem functions strengthens over time. This suggests that the restructuring of biotic interactions in the process of a community’s assembly and the associated…
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New publication from De Giorgi et al. in Ecology and Evolution: Selection and Phenotypic Plasticity Shape Plant Performance in a Grassland Biodiversity Experiment
The increasing strength of positive biodiversity effects on plant community productivity, observed in long-term biodiversity experiments, relates to mixed responses at the species level. However, it is still not well…
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New Publication from Bassi et al. in New Phytologist: Plant species richness promotes the decoupling of leaf and root defence traits while species-specific responses in physical and chemical defences are rare
The increased positive impact of plant diversity on ecosystem functioning is often attributed to the accumulation of mutualists and dilution of antagonists in diverse plant communities. While increased plant diversity…
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New Publication from Buzhdygan et al. in Ecological Monographs: Plant diversity facets differentially affect energy dynamics in grasslands depending on trophic contexts
The strength of biodiversity–ecosystem functioning (BEF) relationships varies within and across studies, depending on the investigated ecosystem function and diversity facet (e.g., species richness or functional composition), limiting our ability…
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Jäthelfer (w/m/d) gesucht vom 24.03. – 17.04.2025
#English version below# Ihr interessiert euch für Pflanzen und arbeitet gerne draußen? Wir brauchen Hilfe bei der Instandhaltung der Versuchsflächen des Jena Experiments! Hintergrund: Das Jena-Experiment befasst sich mit der…
