Leaf bacterial diversity mediates plant diversity and ecosystem function relationships

Isabelle Laforest-Lapointe (), Alain Paquette, Christian Messier and Steven W. Kembel
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Isabelle Laforest-Lapointe: Université du Québec à Montréal
Alain Paquette: Université du Québec à Montréal
Christian Messier: Université du Québec à Montréal
Steven W. Kembel: Université du Québec à Montréal

Nature, 2017, vol. 546, issue 7656, 145-147

Abstract: A tree biodiversity and ecosystem function experiment shows that leaf bacterial diversity is positively related to plant community productivity, and explains a portion of the variation in productivity that would otherwise be attributed to plant diversity and functional traits.

Date: 2017
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