Author(s): D' Andrea R; Khattar G; Koffel T; Frans VF; Bittleston LS; Cuellar-Gempeler C;

The relationship between biodiversity and ecosystem function (BEF) captivates ecologists, but the factors responsible for the direction of this relationship remain unclear. While higher ecosystem functioning at higher biodiversity levels ('positive BEF') is not universal in nature, negative BEF relationships seem puzzlingly rare. Here, we develop ...

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Author(s): De Bellis T; Laforest-Lapointe I; Solarik KA; Gravel D; Kembel SW;

Climate change is prompting plants to migrate and establish novel interactions in new habitats. Because of the pivotal roles microbes have on plant health and function, it is important to understand the ecological consequences of these shifts in host-microbe interactions with range expansion. Here we examine how the diversity of plant associated microbes ...

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