Publication Details |
Category | Text Publication |
Reference Category | Journals |
DOI | 10.7554/eLife.78703 |
Licence | |
Title (Primary) | Tree species and genetic diversity increase productivity via functional diversity and trophic feedbacks |
Author | Tang, T.; Zhang, N.; Bongers, F.J.; Staab, M.; Schuldt, A.; Fornoff, F.; Lin, H.; Cavender-Bares, J.; Hipp, A.L.; Li, S.; Liang, Y.; Han, B.; Klein, A.-M.; Bruelheide, H.; Durka, W. ; Schmid, B.; Ma, K.; Liu, X. |
Source Titel | eLife |
Year | 2022 |
Department | BZF |
Volume | 11 |
Page From | e78703 |
Language | englisch |
Topic | T5 Future Landscapes |
Data and Software links | http://dx.doi.org/10.5061/dryad.gf1vhhmqx |
Keywords | species diversity, genetic diversity, functional diversity, biodiversity, forest, productivity, trophic interactions, genetic variation |
Abstract | Addressing global biodiversity loss requires an expanded focus on multiple dimensions of biodiversity. While most studies have focused on the consequences of plant interspecific diversity, our mechanistic understanding of how genetic diversity within plant species affects plant productivity remains limited. Here, we use a tree species × genetic diversity experiment to disentangle the effects of species diversity and genetic diversity, and how they are related to tree functional diversity and trophic feedbacks. We found that tree species diversity increased tree productivity via increased tree functional diversity, reduced soil fungal diversity and marginally reduced herbivory. The effects of tree genetic diversity on productivity via functional diversity and soil fungal diversity were negative in monocultures but positive in the mixture of the four tree species tested. Given the complexity of interactions between species and genetic diversity, tree functional diversity and trophic feedbacks on productivity, we suggest that both tree species and genetic diversity should be considered in afforestation. |
Persistent UFZ Identifier | https://www.ufz.de/index.php?en=20939&ufzPublicationIdentifier=26861 |
Tang, T., Zhang, N., Bongers, F.J., Staab, M., Schuldt, A., Fornoff, F., Lin, H., Cavender-Bares, J., Hipp, A.L., Li, S., Liang, Y., Han, B., Klein, A.-M., Bruelheide, H., Durka, W., Schmid, B., Ma, K., Liu, X. (2022): Tree species and genetic diversity increase productivity via functional diversity and trophic feedbacks eLife 11 , e78703 10.7554/eLife.78703 |