Effects of plant diversity, functional group composition, and fertilization on soil microbial properties in experimental grassland.

<h4>Background</h4>Loss of biodiversity and increased nutrient inputs are two of the most crucial anthropogenic factors driving ecosystem change. Although both received considerable attention in previous studies, information on their interactive effects on ecosystem functioning is scarce...

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Main Authors: Tanja Strecker, Romain L Barnard, Pascal A Niklaus, Michael Scherer-Lorenzen, Alexandra Weigelt, Stefan Scheu, Nico Eisenhauer
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2015-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0125678