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Category Data Publication
DOI 10.5061/dryad.gf1vhhmqx
Licence creative commons licence
Title (Primary) Tree species and genetic diversity increase productivity via functional diversity and trophic feedbacks [Dataset]
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. ORCID logo ; Schmid, B.; Ma, K.; Liu, X.
Source Titel Dryad
Year 2023
Department BZF
Language englisch
Topic T5 Future Landscapes
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.    
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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. (2023):
Tree species and genetic diversity increase productivity via functional diversity and trophic feedbacks [Dataset]
Dryad 10.5061/dryad.gf1vhhmqx