Testing the link between functional diversity and ecosystem functioning in a Minnesota grassland experiment.

The functional diversity of a community can influence ecosystem functioning and reflects assembly processes. The large number of disparate metrics used to quantify functional diversity reflects the range of attributes underlying this concept, generally summarized as functional richness, functional e...

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Main Authors: Christopher M Clark, Dan F B Flynn, Bradley J Butterfield, Peter B Reich
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2012-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/pmid/23300787/?tool=EBI