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Title: | Plant Species Richness and Ecosystem Multifunctionality in Global Drylands | Contributor(s): | Maestre, Fernando T (author); Quero, Jose L (author); Garcia-Palacios, Pablo (author); Berdugo, Miguel (author); Valencia, Enrique (author); Gozalo, Beatriz (author); Gallardo, Antonio (author); Aguilera, Lorgio (author); Arredondo, Tulio (author); Blones, Julio (author); Boeken, Bertrand (author); Bran, Donaldo (author); Gotelli, Nicholas J (author); Conceicao, Abel A (author); Cabrera, Omar (author); Chaieb, Mohamed (author); Derak, Mchich (author); Eldridge, David J (author); Espinosa, Carlos I (author); Florentino, Andriana (author); Gaitan, Juan (author); Gatica, M Gabriel (author); Ghiloufi, Wahida (author); Escudero, Adrian (author); Gomez-Gonzalez, Susana (author); Gutierrez, Julio R (author); Hernandez, Rosa M (author); Huang, Xuewen (author); Huber-Sannwald, Elisabeth (author); Jankju, Mohammad (author); Miriti, Maria (author); Monerris, Jorge (author); Mau, Rebbeca L (author); Morici, Ernesto (author); Ochoa, Victoria (author); Naseri, Kamal (author); Ospina, Abelardo (author); Polo, Vicnete (author); Prina, Anibal (author); Pucheta, Eduardo (author); Ramirez-Collantes, David A (author); Romao, Roberto (author); Tighe, Matthew (author); Torres-Diaz, Cristian (author); Val, James (author); Delgado-Baquerizo, Manuel (author); Veiga, Jose P (author); Wang, Deli (author); Zaady, Eli (author); Garcia-Gomez, Miguel (author); Bowker, Matthew A (author); Soliveres, Santiago (author); Escolar, Cristina (author) | Publication Date: | 2012 | Open Access: | Yes | DOI: | 10.1126/science.1215442 | Handle Link: | https://hdl.handle.net/1959.11/10273 | Open Access Link: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3558739 | Abstract: | Experiments suggest that biodiversity enhances the ability of ecosystems to maintain multiple functions, such as carbon storage, productivity, and the buildup of nutrient pools (multifunctionality). However, the relationship between biodiversity and multifunctionality has never been assessed globally in natural ecosystems. We report here on a global empirical study relating plant species richness and abiotic factors to multifunctionality in drylands, which collectively cover 41% of Earth's land surface and support over 38% of the human population. Multifunctionality was positively and significantly related to species richness. The best-fitting models accounted for over 55% of the variation in multifunctionality and always included species richness as a predictor variable. Our results suggest that the preservation of plant biodiversity is crucial to buffer negative effects of climate change and desertification in drylands. | Publication Type: | Journal Article | Source of Publication: | Science, v.335, p. 214-218 | Publisher: | American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) | Place of Publication: | United States of America | ISSN: | 1095-9203 0036-8075 |
Fields of Research (FoR) 2008: | 050302 Land Capability and Soil Degradation 050101 Ecological Impacts of Climate Change 050102 Ecosystem Function |
Fields of Research (FoR) 2020: | 410601 Land capability and soil productivity 410102 Ecological impacts of climate change and ecological adaptation 410203 Ecosystem function |
Socio-Economic Objective (SEO) 2008: | 960307 Effects of Climate Change and Variability on Australia (excl. Social Impacts) 960510 Ecosystem Assessment and Management of Sparseland, Permanent Grassland and Arid Zone Environments |
Socio-Economic Objective (SEO) 2020: | 190504 Effects of climate change on Australia (excl. social impacts) 180601 Assessment and management of terrestrial ecosystems |
Peer Reviewed: | Yes | HERDC Category Description: | C1 Refereed Article in a Scholarly Journal |
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