Effects of predator functional diversity on grassland ecosystem function

Ecology ◽  
2009 ◽  
Vol 90 (9) ◽  
pp. 2339-2345 ◽  
Author(s):  
Oswald J. Schmitz
Keyword(s):  
Functional Diversity ◽  
Ecosystem Function ◽  
Grassland Ecosystem

Changes in grassland ecosystem function due to extreme rainfall events: implications for responses to climate change

2008 ◽  
Vol 14 (7) ◽  
pp. 1600-1608 ◽  
Author(s):  
PHILIP A. FAY ◽  
DAWN M. KAUFMAN ◽  
JESSE B. NIPPERT ◽  
JONATHAN D. CARLISLE ◽  
CHRISTOPHER W. HARPER
Keyword(s):  
Climate Change ◽  
Ecosystem Function ◽  
Extreme Rainfall ◽  
Grassland Ecosystem ◽  
Extreme Rainfall Events ◽  
Rainfall Events

scholarly journals Plant Functional Group Composition Modifies the Effects of Precipitation Change on Grassland Ecosystem Function

PLoS ONE ◽  
2013 ◽  
Vol 8 (2) ◽  
pp. e57027 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ellen L. Fry ◽  
Pete Manning ◽  
David G. P. Allen ◽  
Alex Hurst ◽  
Georg Everwand ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Ecosystem Function ◽  
Functional Group ◽  
Group Composition ◽  
Precipitation Change ◽  
Grassland Ecosystem ◽  
Plant Functional Group

scholarly journals Modelling mixotrophic functional diversity and implications for ecosystem function

2018 ◽  
Vol 40 (6) ◽  
pp. 627-642 ◽  
Author(s):  
Suzana GonÇalves Leles ◽  
Luca Polimene ◽  
Jorn Bruggeman ◽  
Jeremy Blackford ◽  
Stefano Ciavatta ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Functional Diversity ◽  
Ecosystem Function

scholarly journals Shifts in microbial communities do not explain the response of grassland ecosystem function to plant functional composition and rainfall change

2016 ◽  
Vol 92 ◽  
pp. 199-210 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ellen L. Fry ◽  
Peter Manning ◽  
Catriona Macdonald ◽  
Shun Hasegawa ◽  
Adriana De Palma ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Microbial Communities ◽  
Ecosystem Function ◽  
Functional Composition ◽  
Grassland Ecosystem ◽  
Rainfall Change

scholarly journals A CO2 Concentration Gradient Facility for Testing CO2 Enrichment and Soil Effects on Grassland Ecosystem Function

10.3791/53151 ◽  
2015 ◽  
Author(s):  
Philip A. Fay ◽  
Lara G. Reichmann ◽  
Michael J. Aspinwall ◽  
Albina R. Khasanova ◽  
H. Wayne Polley
Keyword(s):  
Ecosystem Function ◽  
Concentration Gradient ◽  
Grassland Ecosystem ◽  
Soil Effects

Bird functional diversity decreases with time since disturbance: Does patchy prescribed fire enhance ecosystem function?

2016 ◽  
Vol 26 (1) ◽  
pp. 115-127 ◽  
Author(s):  
Holly Sitters ◽  
Julian Di Stefano ◽  
Fiona Christie ◽  
Matthew Swan ◽  
Alan York
Keyword(s):  
Functional Diversity ◽  
Ecosystem Function ◽  
Prescribed Fire

scholarly journals The importance of rare species: a trait‐based assessment of rare species contributions to functional diversity and possible ecosystem function in tall‐grass prairies

2013 ◽  
Vol 4 (1) ◽  
pp. 104-112 ◽  
Author(s):  
Meha Jain ◽  
Dan F.B. Flynn ◽  
Case M. Prager ◽  
Georgia M. Hart ◽  
Caroline M. DeVan ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Functional Diversity ◽  
Ecosystem Function ◽  
Rare Species ◽  
Tall Grass

scholarly journals Functional Diversity Can Predict Ecosystem Functions Better Than Dominant Species: The Case of Desert Plants in the Ebinur Lake Basin

2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (5) ◽  
pp. 2858
Author(s):  
Zhufeng Hou ◽  
Guanghui Lv ◽  
Lamei Jiang
Keyword(s):  
Functional Diversity ◽  
Ecosystem Function ◽  
Dominant Species ◽  
Ecosystem Functions ◽  
Available Phosphorus ◽  
Lake Basin ◽  
Relative Importance ◽  
Soil Available Phosphorus ◽  
Ebinur Lake ◽  
Ebinur Lake Basin

Studying the impact of biodiversity on ecosystem multifunctionality is helpful for clarifying the ecological mechanisms (such as niche complementary effects and selection) of ecosystems providing multiple services. Biodiversity has a significant impact on ecosystem versatility, but the relative importance of functional diversity and dominant species to ecosystem functions needs further evaluation. We studied the desert plant community in Ebinur Lake Basin. Based on field survey data and experimental analysis, the relationship between the richness and functional diversity of dominant species and the single function of ecosystem was analyzed. The relative importance of niche complementary effect and selective effect in explaining the function of plant diversity in arid areas is discussed. There was no significant correlation between desert ecosystem functions (soil available phosphorus, organic matter, nitrate nitrogen, and ammonium nitrogen) and the richness of the dominant species Nitraria tangutorum (p < 0.05). Soil organic matter and available phosphorus had significant effects on specific leaf area and plant height (p < 0.05). Functional dispersion (FDis) had a significant effect on soil available phosphorus, while dominant species dominant species richness (SR) had no obvious effect on single ecosystem function. A structural equation model showed that dominant species had no direct effect on plant functional diversity and ecosystem function, but functional diversity had a strong direct effect on ecosystem function, and its direct coefficients of action were 0.226 and 0.422. The results can help to explain the response mechanism of multifunctionality to biodiversity in arid areas, which may provide referential significance for vegetation protection and restoration for other similar areas.

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