Worldwide evidence of a unimodal relationship between productivity and plant species richness

dc.contributor.authorFraser, Lauchlan H.
dc.contributor.authorPither, Jason
dc.contributor.authorJentsch, Anke
dc.contributor.authorSternberg, Marcelo
dc.contributor.authorZobel, Martin
dc.contributor.authorAskarizadeh, Diana
dc.contributor.authorBartha, Sandor
dc.contributor.authorBeierkuhnlein, Carl
dc.contributor.authorBennett, Jonathan A.
dc.contributor.authorBittel, Alex
dc.contributor.authorBoldgiv, Bazartseren
dc.contributor.authorBoldrini, Ilsi I.
dc.contributor.authorBork, Edward
dc.contributor.authorBrown, Leslie
dc.contributor.authorCabido, Marcelo
dc.contributor.authorCahill, James
dc.contributor.authorCarlyle, Cameron N.
dc.contributor.authorCampetella, Giandiego
dc.contributor.authorChelli, Stefano
dc.contributor.authorCohen, Ofer
dc.contributor.authorCsergo, Anna-Maria
dc.contributor.authorDíaz, Sandra
dc.contributor.authorEnrico, Lucas
dc.contributor.authorEnsing, David
dc.contributor.authorFidelis, Alessandra
dc.contributor.authorFridley, Jason D.
dc.contributor.authorFoster, Bryan
dc.contributor.authorGarris, Heath
dc.contributor.authorGoheen, Jacob R.
dc.contributor.authorHenry, Hugh A.L.
dc.contributor.authorHohn, Maria
dc.contributor.authorJouri, Mohammad Hassan
dc.contributor.authorKlironomos, John
dc.contributor.authorKoorem, Kadri
dc.contributor.authorLawrence-Lodge, Rachael
dc.contributor.authorLong, Ruijun
dc.contributor.authorManning, Pete
dc.contributor.authorMitchell, Randall
dc.contributor.authorMoora, Mari
dc.contributor.authorMüller, Sandra C.
dc.contributor.authorNabinger, Carlos
dc.contributor.authorNaseri, Kamal
dc.contributor.authorOverbeck, Gerhard E.
dc.contributor.authorPalmer, Todd M.
dc.contributor.authorParsons, Sheena
dc.contributor.authorShang, Zhanhuan
dc.contributor.authorStahlmann, Reinhold
dc.contributor.authorStotz, Gisela C.
dc.contributor.authorSugiyama, Shu-ichi
dc.contributor.authorSzentes, Szilárd
dc.contributor.authorThompson, Don
dc.contributor.authorTungalag, Radnaakhand
dc.contributor.authorUndrakhbold, Sainbileg
dc.contributor.authorVan Rooyen, Margaretha W.
dc.contributor.authorWellstein, Camilla
dc.contributor.authorWilson, J. Bastow
dc.contributor.authorZupo, Talita
dc.date.accessioned2016-02-10T12:23:06Z
dc.date.available2016-02-10T12:23:06Z
dc.date.issued2015-07
dc.description.abstractThe search for predictions of species diversity across environmental gradients has challenged ecologists for decades. The humped-back model (HBM) suggests that plant diversity peaks at intermediate productivity; at low productivity few species can tolerate the environmental stresses and at high productivity a few highly competitive species dominate. Over time the HBM has become increasingly controversial, and recent studies claim to have refuted it. Here, using data from coordinated surveys conducted throughout grasslands worldwide, and comprising a wide range of site productivities, we provide strong evidence in support of the HBM pattern, at both global and regional extents. The relationships described here provide a strong foundation for further research into the local, landscape, and historical factors that ensure the maintenance of biodiversity.en_ZA
dc.description.librarianhb2015en_ZA
dc.description.urihttp://www.sciencemag.orgen_ZA
dc.identifier.citationFraser, LH, Pither, J, Jentsch, A, Sternberg, M, Zobel, M, Askarizadeh, D, Bartha, S, Beierkuhnlein, C, Bennett, JA., Bittel, A, Boldgiv, B, Boldrini, II, Bork, E, Brown, L, Cabido, M, Cahill, J, Carlyle, CN, Campetella, G, Chelli, S, Cohen, O, Csergo, AM, Diaz, S, Enrico, L, Ensing, D, Fidelis, A, Fridley, JD, Foster, B, Garris, H, Goheen, JR, Henry, HAL, Hohn, M, Jouri, MH, Klironomos, J, Koorem, K, Lawrence-Lodge, R, Long, RJ, Manning, P, Mitchell, R, Moora, M, Muller, SC, Nabinger, C, Naseri, K, Overbeck, GE, Palmer,TM, Parsons, S, Pesek, M, Pillar, VD, Pringle, RM, Roccaforte, K, Schmidt, A, Shang, ZH, Stahlmann, R, Stotz, GC, Sugiyama, S, Szentes, S, Thompson, D, Tungalag, R, Undrakhbold, S, Van Rooyen, M, Wellstein, C, Wilson, JB & Zupo, T 2015, 'Worldwide evidence of a unimodal relationship between productivity and plant species richness', Science, vol. 349, no. 6245, pp. 302-305.en_ZA
dc.identifier.issn0036-8075 (print)
dc.identifier.issn1095-9203 (online)
dc.identifier.other10.1126/science.aab3916
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/2263/51327
dc.language.isoenen_ZA
dc.publisherAmerican Association for the Advancement of Scienceen_ZA
dc.rights© 2015 American Association for the Advancement of Science. All Rights Reserved.en_ZA
dc.subjectWorldwide evidenceen_ZA
dc.subjectUnimodal relationshipen_ZA
dc.subjectProductivityen_ZA
dc.subjectPlant species richnessen_ZA
dc.titleWorldwide evidence of a unimodal relationship between productivity and plant species richnessen_ZA
dc.typePostprint Articleen_ZA

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