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Plant species’ origin predicts dominance and response to nutrient enrichment and herbivores in global grasslands

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  • Eric W. Seabloom

    (Evolution, and Behavior, University of MN)

  • Elizabeth T. Borer

    (Evolution, and Behavior, University of MN)

  • Yvonne M. Buckley

    (ARC Centre of Excellence for Environmental Decisions, School of Biological Sciences, The University of Queensland
    School of Natural Sciences & Trinity Centre for Biodiversity Research, Zoology, Trinity College Dublin)

  • Elsa E. Cleland

    (Ecology, Behavior & Evolution Section, University of California, San Diego)

  • Kendi F. Davies

    (University of Colorado)

  • Jennifer Firn

    (School of Earth, Environmental and Biological Sciences, Queensland University of Technology)

  • W. Stanley Harpole

    (Helmholtz Center for Environmental Research – UFZ, Permoserstr. 15
    German Centre for Integrative Biodiversity Research (iDiv) Halle-Jena-Leipzig
    Institute of Biology, Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg)

  • Yann Hautier

    (Evolution, and Behavior, University of MN
    Ecology and Biodiversity Group, Utrecht University)

  • Eric M. Lind

    (Evolution, and Behavior, University of MN)

  • Andrew S. MacDougall

    (University of Guelph)

  • John L. Orrock

    (University of Wisconsin)

  • Suzanne M. Prober

    (CSIRO Land and Water Flagship)

  • Peter B. Adler

    (Utah State University)

  • T. Michael Anderson

    (Wake Forest University)

  • Jonathan D. Bakker

    (School of Environmental and Forest Sciences, University of Washington)

  • Lori A. Biederman

    (Evolution, and Organismal Biology, Iowa State University)

  • Dana M. Blumenthal

    (Rangeland Resources Research Unit, USDA Agricultural Research Service)

  • Cynthia S. Brown

    (Colorado State University)

  • Lars A. Brudvig

    (Michigan State University)

  • Marc Cadotte

    (University of Toronto Scarborough)

  • Chengjin Chu

    (School of Life Sciences, Lanzhou University)

  • Kathryn L. Cottingham

    (Dartmouth College)

  • Michael J. Crawley

    (Imperial College London, Silwood Park)

  • Ellen I. Damschen

    (University of Wisconsin)

  • Carla M. Dantonio

    (Evolution and Marine Biology, University of California)

  • Nicole M. DeCrappeo

    (U.S. Geological Survey Forest and Rangeland Ecosystem Science Center)

  • Guozhen Du

    (School of Life Sciences, Lanzhou University)

  • Philip A. Fay

    (USDA-ARS Grassland Soil and Water Research Lab)

  • Paul Frater

    (Evolution, and Organismal Biology, Iowa State University)

  • Daniel S. Gruner

    (University of Maryland)

  • Nicole Hagenah

    (School of Life Sciences, University of KwaZulu-Natal
    Evolutionary Biology, Yale University)

  • Andy Hector

    (University of Oxford)

  • Helmut Hillebrand

    (Carl-von-Ossietzky University, Institute for Chemistry and Biology of the Marine Environment)

  • Kirsten S. Hofmockel

    (Evolution, and Organismal Biology, Iowa State University)

  • Hope C. Humphries

    (INSTAAR, University of Colorado)

  • Virginia L. Jin

    (USDA-ARS Agroecosystem Management Research Unit)

  • Adam Kay

    (University of St Thomas)

  • Kevin P. Kirkman

    (School of Life Sciences, University of KwaZulu-Natal)

  • Julia A. Klein

    (Colorado State University)

  • Johannes M. H. Knops

    (School of Biological Sciences, University of Nebraska)

  • Kimberly J. La Pierre

    (University of California)

  • Laura Ladwig

    (University of New Mexico)

  • John G. Lambrinos

    (Oregon State University)

  • Qi Li

    (Key Laboratory of Adaptation and Evolution of Plateau Biota, Northwest Institute of Plateau Biology, Chinese Academy of Sciences)

  • Wei Li

    (Evolution, and Organismal Biology, Iowa State University
    Yunnan Academy of Biodiversity, Southwest Forestry University)

  • Robin Marushia

    (University of Toronto)

  • Rebecca L. McCulley

    (University of Kentucky)

  • Brett A. Melbourne

    (University of Colorado)

  • Charles E. Mitchell

    (University of North Carolina)

  • Joslin L. Moore

    (Australian Research Centre for Urban Ecology, Melbourne, c/o School of Botany, University of Melbourne
    School of Biological Sciences, Monash University)

  • John Morgan

    (La Trobe University, Bundoora)

  • Brent Mortensen

    (Evolution, and Organismal Biology, Iowa State University)

  • Lydia R. O'Halloran

    (Oregon State University)

  • David A. Pyke

    (U.S. Geological Survey Forest and Rangeland Ecosystem Science Center)

  • Anita C. Risch

    (Swiss Federal Institute for Forest, Snow and Landscape Research)

  • Mahesh Sankaran

    (National Centre for Biological Sciences, GKVK Campus)

  • Martin Schuetz

    (Swiss Federal Institute for Forest, Snow and Landscape Research)

  • Anna Simonsen

    (University of Toronto St George)

  • Melinda D. Smith

    (Colorado State University)

  • Carly J. Stevens

    (Lancaster Environment Center, Lancaster University)

  • Lauren Sullivan

    (Evolution, and Organismal Biology, Iowa State University)

  • Elizabeth Wolkovich

    (Biodiversity Research Centre, University of British Columbia)

  • Peter D. Wragg

    (Evolution, and Behavior, University of MN)

  • Justin Wright

    (Duke University, Box 90338)

  • Louie Yang

    (University of California)

Abstract

Exotic species dominate many communities; however the functional significance of species’ biogeographic origin remains highly contentious. This debate is fuelled in part by the lack of globally replicated, systematic data assessing the relationship between species provenance, function and response to perturbations. We examined the abundance of native and exotic plant species at 64 grasslands in 13 countries, and at a subset of the sites we experimentally tested native and exotic species responses to two fundamental drivers of invasion, mineral nutrient supplies and vertebrate herbivory. Exotic species are six times more likely to dominate communities than native species. Furthermore, while experimental nutrient addition increases the cover and richness of exotic species, nutrients decrease native diversity and cover. Native and exotic species also differ in their response to vertebrate consumer exclusion. These results suggest that species origin has functional significance, and that eutrophication will lead to increased exotic dominance in grasslands.

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  • Eric W. Seabloom & Elizabeth T. Borer & Yvonne M. Buckley & Elsa E. Cleland & Kendi F. Davies & Jennifer Firn & W. Stanley Harpole & Yann Hautier & Eric M. Lind & Andrew S. MacDougall & John L. Orrock, 2015. "Plant species’ origin predicts dominance and response to nutrient enrichment and herbivores in global grasslands," Nature Communications, Nature, vol. 6(1), pages 1-8, November.
    • Handle: RePEc:nat:natcom:v:6:y:2015:i:1:d:10.1038_ncomms8710
    DOI: 10.1038/ncomms8710
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    1. Eric W. Seabloom & Maria C. Caldeira & Kendi F. Davies & Linda Kinkel & Johannes M. H. Knops & Kimberly J. Komatsu & Andrew S. MacDougall & Georgiana May & Michael Millican & Joslin L. Moore & Luis I., 2023. "Globally consistent response of plant microbiome diversity across hosts and continents to soil nutrients and herbivores," Nature Communications, Nature, vol. 14(1), pages 1-10, December.
    2. Qingqing Chen & Shaopeng Wang & Elizabeth T. Borer & Jonathan D. Bakker & Eric W. Seabloom & W. Stanley Harpole & Nico Eisenhauer & Ylva Lekberg & Yvonne M. Buckley & Jane A. Catford & Christiane Rosc, 2023. "Multidimensional responses of grassland stability to eutrophication," Nature Communications, Nature, vol. 14(1), pages 1-9, December.

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