Prospects for Integrating Disturbances, Biodiversity and Ecosystem Functioning Using Microbial Systems

Biodiversity is a key driver of ecosystem functioning, while disturbances are a key driver of biodiversity. Consequently, disturbances crucially influence ecosystem functioning–both directly via affecting ecosystem processes but also indirectly via altering biodiversity. We thus need to disclose the...

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Main Authors: Thomas Banitz, Antonis Chatzinotas, Anja Worrich
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2020-02-01
Series:Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fevo.2020.00021/full