Effects of biodiversity on the functioning of trophic groups and ecosystems

• Published in: Nature Vol. 443; no. 7114; pp. 989 - 992
• Main Authors: Cardinale, Bradley J., Srivastava, Diane S., Emmett Duffy, J., Wright, Justin P., Downing, Amy L., Sankaran, Mahesh, Jouseau, Claire
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: London Nature Publishing Group UK 26.10.2006; Nature Publishing; Nature Publishing Group
• Subjects: Animal and plant ecology; Animal, plant and microbial ecology; Animals; Biodiversity; Biological and medical sciences; Biomass; Ecosystem; Ecosystems; Endangered & extinct species; Extinct species; Extinction, Biological; Food Chain; Fundamental and applied biological sciences. Psychology; General aspects; Herbivores; Humanities and Social Sciences; letter; Meta-analysis; Models, Biological; multidisciplinary; Polyculture; Population Density; Predators; Resource depletion; Science; Species diversity; Species extinction; Species richness; Synecology; Systematic review; Trophic group; Species diversity; Ecosystem functioning; Biodiversity; Ecosystem; Metaanalysis

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