Diversity and stability in plant communities (Reply)

David Tilman (), Peter B. Reich and Johannes Knops
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David Tilman: Evolution and Behavior, University of Minnesota
Peter B. Reich: University of Minnesota
Johannes Knops: School of Biological Sciences, University of Nebraska

Nature, 2007, vol. 446, issue 7135, E7-E8

Abstract: Abstract Bezemer and van der Putten 1 observe that greater initial plant diversity is associated with greater productivity (total above-ground plant biomass), greater ecosystem temporal stability and greater stability of plant community composition (that is, lower per-species extinction and colonization rates). Their results are consistent with the results of our biodiversity experiment2 and with predictions of theory3, but with an intriguing twist.

Date: 2007
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