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New publication from Jochum et al. in Nature Ecology & Evolution: The results of biodiversity–ecosystem functioning experiments are realistic
A large body of research shows that biodiversity loss can reduce ecosystem functioning. However, much of the evidence for this relationship is drawn from biodiversity–ecosystem functioning experiments in which biodiversity…
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New publication from Dietrich et al. in SOIL ORGANISMS: Effects of steam sterilization on soil abiotic and biotic properties
Abstract: Experiments under natural conditions are becoming increasingly important to investigate the impacts of global change on biodiversity and ecosystem functioning, but field experiments are not always feasible. Climate or…
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New publication from Lama et al. in Oecologia: Plant diversity influenced gross nitrogen mineralization, microbial ammonium consumption and gross inorganic N immobilization in a grassland experiment
Gross rates of nitrogen (N) turnover inform about the total N release and consumption. We investigated how plant diversity affects gross N mineralization, microbial ammonium (NH4+) consumption and gross inorganic…
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New publication from Dietrich et al. in Journal of Plant Ecology: Diverse plant mixtures sustain a greater arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi spore viability than monocultures after 12 years
Abstract: Aims Intensive land management practices can compromise soil biodiversity, thus jeopardizing long-term soil productivity. Arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi (AMF) play a pivotal role in promoting soil productivity through obligate symbiotic…
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New publication from Lama et al. in Biology and Fertility of Soils: The biodiversity – N cycle relationship: a 15N tracer experiment with soil from plant mixtures of varying diversity to model N pool sizes and transformation rates
Abstract We conducted a 15N tracer experiment in laboratory microcosms with field-fresh soil samples from a biodiversity experiment to evaluate the relationship between grassland biodiversity and N cycling. To embrace…
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Studentische Hilfskräfte für Feldarbeit
Aufgabe: pflanzen von “Phytometern” (d.h. im Gewächshaus vorkultivierte Pflanzen) in die Versuchsflächen des Jena Experimentes. Die Arbeit wird in kleinen Teams organisiert. Zeit: April 2020 (voraussichtlicher Beginn am 6. April;…
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New publication from Ebeling et al in Ecology: Contrasting effects of plant diversity on β‐ and γ‐diversity of grassland invertebrates
Abstract: The diversity of primary producers strongly affects the structure and diversity of species assemblages at other trophic levels. However, limited knowledge exists of how plant diversity effects at small…
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New publication from Buzhdygan et al in Nature Ecology & Evolution: Biodiversity increases multitrophic energy use efficiency, flow and storage in grasslands
Abstract: The continuing loss of global biodiversity has raised questions about the risk that species extinctions pose for the functioning of natural ecosystems and the services that they provide for…
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New publication from Schaub et al in Nature Communications: Plant diversity effects on forage quality, yield and revenues of semi-natural grasslands
Abstract: In agricultural settings, plant diversity is often associated with low biomass yield and forage quality, while biodiversity experiments typically find the opposite. We address this controversy by assessing, over…
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New publication from Paul et al in Science Advances: On the functional relationship between biodiversity and economic value
Abstract: Biodiversity’s contribution to human welfare has become a key argument for maintaining and enhancing biodiversity in managed ecosystems. The functional relationship between biodiversity (b) and economic value (V) is,…
