Functional roles affect diversity-succession relationships for boreal beetles.

Species diversity commonly increases with succession and this relationship is an important justification for conserving large areas of old-growth habitats. However, species with different ecological roles respond differently to succession. We examined the relationship between a range of diversity me...

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Main Authors: Heloise Gibb, Therese Johansson, Fredrik Stenbacka, Joakim Hjältén
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2013-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3748087?pdf=render