… Doubling phylogenetic diversity of experimental grassland communities resulted in a biomass
increase of c. 20%, and was the most influential factor for productivity after the presence of …

Recent studies have shown that accounting for intraspecific trait variation ( ITV ) may better
address major questions in community ecology. However, a general picture of the relative …

Food security is currently considered a major global problem. However, increasing intensity
of food production in agricultural systems has driven reductions in farmland biodiversity. A …

… 2c). Species density in open areas was negatively correlated with both mean (community) …
species effects on richness (c) and (d), and total site cover (a) and (c) and species density in …

… SWC (g g soil −1 ) was measured by mass loss after drying at 105 C for 48 h. SOM (g g soil
−1 ) was determined in the same soil samples by mass loss after ignition at 400 C for 20 h. …

Biotic interactions can shape phylogenetic community structure (PCS). However, we do not
know how the asymmetric effects of foundation species on communities extend to effects on …

… where r N is the target response with neighbour and r C is the target response without
neighbour (= control). In a similar fashion, we calculated the effect of altitude as follows: …

… open areas equal in size within an area of c. 500 m 2 , but, at the … wire was then randomly
placed at c. 50 cm distance from the … as weight loss after drying at 105C for 48 h. Soil organic …

Facilitative interactions are defined as positive effects of one species on another, but
bidirectional feedbacks may be positive, neutral, or negative. Understanding the bidirectional …

… Soil moisture (percentage of fresh soil) was determined by mass loss after drying the samples
at 105C for 48 h, soil organic matter content (SOM, percentage of dry soil) was determined …