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- Yvonne Oelmann
(Geoecology, University of Tübingen)
- Markus Lange
(Max Planck Institute for Biogeochemistry)
- Sophia Leimer
(Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT))
- Christiane Roscher
(UFZ - Helmholtz Centre for Environmental Research, Physiological Diversity
German Centre for Integrative Biodiversity Research (iDiv) Halle-Jena-Leipzig)
- Felipe Aburto
(Universidad de Concepción)
- Fabian Alt
(Geoecology, University of Tübingen)
- Nina Bange
(Geoecology, University of Tübingen)
- Doreen Berner
(University of Hohenheim)
- Steffen Boch
(WSL Swiss Federal Research Institute)
- Runa S. Boeddinghaus
(University of Hohenheim)
- François Buscot
(UFZ - Helmholtz Centre for Environmental Research, Soil Ecology Department)
- Sigrid Dassen
(Netherlands Institute of Ecology)
- Gerlinde De Deyn
(Netherlands Institute of Ecology
University of Wageningen)
- Nico Eisenhauer
(German Centre for Integrative Biodiversity Research (iDiv) Halle-Jena-Leipzig
Leipzig University, Institute of Biology)
- Gerd Gleixner
(Max Planck Institute for Biogeochemistry)
- Kezia Goldmann
(UFZ - Helmholtz Centre for Environmental Research, Soil Ecology Department)
- Norbert Hölzel
(University of Münster)
- Malte Jochum
(German Centre for Integrative Biodiversity Research (iDiv) Halle-Jena-Leipzig
Leipzig University, Institute of Biology)
- Ellen Kandeler
(University of Hohenheim)
- Valentin H. Klaus
(Institute of Agricultural Sciences, ETH Zürich)
- Till Kleinebecker
(Justus-Liebig-University Gießen)
- Gaëtane Le Provost
(Senckenberg Biodiversity and Climate Research Centre (SBiK-F))
- Peter Manning
(Senckenberg Biodiversity and Climate Research Centre (SBiK-F))
- Sven Marhan
(University of Hohenheim)
- Daniel Prati
(University of Bern)
- Deborah Schäfer
(University of Bern)
- Ingo Schöning
(Max Planck Institute for Biogeochemistry)
- Marion Schrumpf
(Max Planck Institute for Biogeochemistry)
- Elisabeth Schurig
(Geoecology, University of Tübingen)
- Cameron Wagg
(University of Zürich
Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada)
- Tesfaye Wubet
(German Centre for Integrative Biodiversity Research (iDiv) Halle-Jena-Leipzig
UFZ - Helmholtz Centre for Environmental Research, Community Ecology Department)
- Wolfgang Wilcke
(Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT))
Abstract
Experiments showed that biodiversity increases grassland productivity and nutrient exploitation, potentially reducing fertiliser needs. Enhancing biodiversity could improve P-use efficiency of grasslands, which is beneficial given that rock-derived P fertilisers are expected to become scarce in the future. Here, we show in a biodiversity experiment that more diverse plant communities were able to exploit P resources more completely than less diverse ones. In the agricultural grasslands that we studied, management effects either overruled or modified the driving role of plant diversity observed in the biodiversity experiment. Nevertheless, we show that greater above- (plants) and belowground (mycorrhizal fungi) biodiversity contributed to tightening the P cycle in agricultural grasslands, as reduced management intensity and the associated increased biodiversity fostered the exploitation of P resources. Our results demonstrate that promoting a high above- and belowground biodiversity has ecological (biodiversity protection) and economical (fertiliser savings) benefits. Such win-win situations for farmers and biodiversity are crucial to convince farmers of the benefits of biodiversity and thus counteract global biodiversity loss.
Suggested Citation
Yvonne Oelmann & Markus Lange & Sophia Leimer & Christiane Roscher & Felipe Aburto & Fabian Alt & Nina Bange & Doreen Berner & Steffen Boch & Runa S. Boeddinghaus & François Buscot & Sigrid Dassen & G, 2021.
"Above- and belowground biodiversity jointly tighten the P cycle in agricultural grasslands,"
Nature Communications, Nature, vol. 12(1), pages 1-9, December.
Handle:
RePEc:nat:natcom:v:12:y:2021:i:1:d:10.1038_s41467-021-24714-4
DOI: 10.1038/s41467-021-24714-4
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