It remains unclear whether biodiversity buffers ecosystems against climate extremes, which
are becoming increasingly frequent worldwide 1 . Early results suggested that the ecosystem …

Biodiversity is rapidly declining worldwide 1 , and there is consensus that this can decrease
ecosystem functioning and services 2 , 3 , 4 , 5 , 6 , 7 . It remains unclear, though, whether …

Species diversity is a major determinant of ecosystem productivity, stability, invasibility, and
nutrient dynamics. Hundreds of studies spanning terrestrial, aquatic, and marine ecosystems …

Human-driven environmental changes may simultaneously affect the biodiversity, productivity,
and stability of Earth’s ecosystems, but there is no consensus on the causal relationships …

Extensive research shows that more species‐rich assemblages are generally more productive
and efficient in resource use than comparable assemblages with fewer species. But the …

Biodiversity enhances many of nature's benefits to people, including the regulation of climate
and the production of wood in forests, livestock forage in grasslands and fish in aquatic …

Human activities are fundamentally altering biodiversity. Projections of declines at the global
scale are contrasted by highly variable trends at local scales, suggesting that biodiversity …

Anthropogenic drivers of environmental change often have multiple effects, including
changes in biodiversity, species composition, and ecosystem functioning. It remains unknown …

Plant diversity generally promotes biomass production, but how the shape of the response
curve changes with time remains unclear. This is a critical knowledge gap because the shape …

The importance of biodiversity for the integrated functioning of ecosystems remains unclear
because most evidence comes from analyses of biodiversity’s effect on individual functions. …