A Facilitation Cascade Enhances Local Biodiversity in Seagrass Beds

A Facilitation Cascade Enhances Local Biodiversity in Seagrass Beds

Invertebrate diversity can be a key driver of ecosystem functioning, yet understanding what factors influence local biodiversity remains uncertain. In many marine and terrestrial systems, facilitation cascades where primary foundation and/or autogenic ecosystem engineering species promote the settle...

Full description

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Y. Stacy Zhang, Brian R. Silliman
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2019-02-01
Series:Diversity
Subjects:
facilitation cascade
foundation species
ecosystem engineers
seagrasses
biodiversity–ecosystem function
bivalves
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/1424-2818/11/3/30

Internet

https://www.mdpi.com/1424-2818/11/3/30

Similar Items