Biodiversity experiments have shown that species loss reduces ecosystem functioning in
grassland. To test whether this result can be extrapolated to forests, the main contributors to …

Ecosystem services research has become a major academic field, drawing in various
academic disciplines, perspectives, and research approaches. The multifaceted concept of “…

Biodiversity–ecosystem functioning ( BEF ) experiments address ecosystem‐level consequences
of species loss by comparing communities of high species richness with communities …

This paper reports a study carried out in 91 deciduous forests to investigate the influence of
light and soil conditions on the species richness of the ground vegetation (vascular plants, …

Extreme climatic events threaten forests and their climate mitigation potential globally.
Understanding the drivers promoting ecosystem stability is therefore considered crucial for …

Subtropical broad‐leaved forests in southeastern China support a high diversity of woody
plants. Using a comparative study design with 30 × 30 m plots (n = 27) from five successional …

The study presents an analysis of the diameter distributions of nine virgin beech forests (Fagus
sylvatica) in south-eastern Europe. Data were collected from published and unpublished …

Human-induced biodiversity change impairs ecosystem functions crucial to human well-being.
However, the consequences of this change for ecosystem multifunctionality are poorly …

Year-round mixed-species grazing at low densities in large-scale pasture systems has become
a popular conservation concept as it is assumed to maintain the valuable biodiversity of …

Humans modify ecosystems and biodiversity worldwide, with negative consequences for
ecosystem functioning. Promoting plant diversity is increasingly suggested as a mitigation …