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Bottom-up effects of plant diversity on multitrophic interactions in a biodiversity experiment

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  • Christoph Scherber

    (Georg-August-University Göttingen, Agroecology, Grisebachstrasse 6, 37077 Göttingen, Germany
    Friedrich Schiller University of Jena, Institute of Ecology, Dornburger Strasse 159, 07743 Jena, Germany)

  • Nico Eisenhauer

    (Georg-August-University Göttingen, J. F. Blumenbach Institute of Zoology and Anthropology, Berliner Strasse 28, 37073 Göttingen, Germany
    University of Minnesota, 115 Green Hall, 1530 Cleveland Avenue North, St Paul, Minnesota 55108, USA)

  • Wolfgang W. Weisser

    (Friedrich Schiller University of Jena, Institute of Ecology, Dornburger Strasse 159, 07743 Jena, Germany)

  • Bernhard Schmid

    (Institute of Environmental Sciences, University of Zürich, Winterthurerstrasse 190, 8057 Zürich, Switzerland)

  • Winfried Voigt

    (Friedrich Schiller University of Jena, Institute of Ecology, Dornburger Strasse 159, 07743 Jena, Germany)

  • Markus Fischer

    (University of Bern, Plant Sciences, Altenbergrain 21, 3013 Bern, Switzerland
    University of Potsdam, Institute of Biochemistry and Biology, Maulbeerallee 1, 14469 Potsdam, Germany)

  • Ernst-Detlef Schulze

    (Max-Planck-Institute for Biogeochemistry, Hans-Knöll-Strasse 10, 07745 Jena, Germany)

  • Christiane Roscher

    (Friedrich Schiller University of Jena, Institute of Ecology, Dornburger Strasse 159, 07743 Jena, Germany
    UFZ Helmholtz Centre for Environmental Research, Theodor-Lieser-Strasse 4, 06120 Halle, Germany)

  • Alexandra Weigelt

    (Friedrich Schiller University of Jena, Institute of Ecology, Dornburger Strasse 159, 07743 Jena, Germany
    University of Leipzig, Institut für Biologie I, Johannisallee 21-23, 04103 Leipzig, Germany)

  • Eric Allan

    (Friedrich Schiller University of Jena, Institute of Ecology, Dornburger Strasse 159, 07743 Jena, Germany)

  • Holger Beßler

    (Humboldt University, Albrecht-Thaer-Weg 4, 14195 Berlin, Germany)

  • Michael Bonkowski

    (University of Cologne, Cologne Biocenter, Zülpicher Strasse 47b, 50674 Cologne, Germany)

  • Nina Buchmann

    (ETH Zurich, Institute of Plant, Animal and Agroecosystem Sciences, LFW C56, Universitätstrasse 2, 8092 Zurich, Switzerland)

  • François Buscot

    (UFZ Helmholtz Centre for Environmental Research, Theodor-Lieser-Straße 4, 06102 Halle, Germany)

  • Lars W. Clement

    (Friedrich Schiller University of Jena, Institute of Ecology, Dornburger Strasse 159, 07743 Jena, Germany)

  • Anne Ebeling

    (Georg-August-University Göttingen, Agroecology, Grisebachstrasse 6, 37077 Göttingen, Germany
    Friedrich Schiller University of Jena, Institute of Ecology, Dornburger Strasse 159, 07743 Jena, Germany)

  • Christof Engels

    (Humboldt University, Albrecht-Thaer-Weg 4, 14195 Berlin, Germany)

  • Stefan Halle

    (Friedrich Schiller University of Jena, Institute of Ecology, Dornburger Strasse 159, 07743 Jena, Germany)

  • Ilona Kertscher

    (Friedrich Schiller University of Jena, Institute of Ecology, Dornburger Strasse 159, 07743 Jena, Germany)

  • Alexandra-Maria Klein

    (Friedrich Schiller University of Jena, Institute of Ecology, Dornburger Strasse 159, 07743 Jena, Germany
    Leuphana University of Lueneburg, Institute of Ecology and Environmental Chemistry, Scharnhorststraße 1, 21335 Lüneburg, Germany)

  • Robert Koller

    (University of Cologne, Cologne Biocenter, Zülpicher Strasse 47b, 50674 Cologne, Germany)

  • Stephan König

    (UFZ Helmholtz Centre for Environmental Research, Theodor-Lieser-Straße 4, 06102 Halle, Germany)

  • Esther Kowalski

    (Friedrich Schiller University of Jena, Institute of Ecology, Dornburger Strasse 159, 07743 Jena, Germany)

  • Volker Kummer

    (University of Potsdam, Institute of Biochemistry and Biology, Maulbeerallee 1, 14469 Potsdam, Germany)

  • Annely Kuu

    (Tallinn University of Technology, Tartu College, Puiestee 78, 51008 Tartu, Estonia)

  • Markus Lange

    (Friedrich Schiller University of Jena, Institute of Ecology, Dornburger Strasse 159, 07743 Jena, Germany)

  • Dirk Lauterbach

    (Friedrich Schiller University of Jena, Institute of Ecology, Dornburger Strasse 159, 07743 Jena, Germany)

  • Cornelius Middelhoff

    (Max-Planck-Institute for Biogeochemistry, Hans-Knöll-Strasse 10, 07745 Jena, Germany)

  • Varvara D. Migunova

    (K. I. Skryabin All-Russian Institute of Helminthology, Bolschaya Tcheryomuschkinskaya Street 28, 117218 Moscow, Russia)

  • Alexandru Milcu

    (NERC Centre for Population Biology, Imperial College London, Silwood Park Campus, Ascot SL5 7PY, United Kingdom)

  • Ramona Müller

    (Friedrich Schiller University of Jena, Institute of Ecology, Dornburger Strasse 159, 07743 Jena, Germany)

  • Stephan Partsch

    (Georg-August-University Göttingen, J. F. Blumenbach Institute of Zoology and Anthropology, Berliner Strasse 28, 37073 Göttingen, Germany)

  • Jana S. Petermann

    (Institute of Environmental Sciences, University of Zürich, Winterthurerstrasse 190, 8057 Zürich, Switzerland
    University of British Columbia, 6270 University Boulevard, Vancouver, British Columbia V6T 1Z4, Canada)

  • Carsten Renker

    (UFZ Helmholtz Centre for Environmental Research, Theodor-Lieser-Straße 4, 06102 Halle, Germany
    Mainz Museum of Natural History, Reichklarastraße 10, 55116 Mainz, Germany)

  • Tanja Rottstock

    (University of Potsdam, Institute of Biochemistry and Biology, Maulbeerallee 1, 14469 Potsdam, Germany)

  • Alexander Sabais

    (Georg-August-University Göttingen, J. F. Blumenbach Institute of Zoology and Anthropology, Berliner Strasse 28, 37073 Göttingen, Germany)

  • Stefan Scheu

    (Georg-August-University Göttingen, J. F. Blumenbach Institute of Zoology and Anthropology, Berliner Strasse 28, 37073 Göttingen, Germany)

  • Jens Schumacher

    (Max-Planck-Institute for Biogeochemistry, Hans-Knöll-Strasse 10, 07745 Jena, Germany
    Friedrich Schiller University of Jena, Institute of Stochastics, Ernst-Abbe-Platz 2, 07743 Jena, Germany)

  • Vicky M. Temperton

    (Max-Planck-Institute for Biogeochemistry, Hans-Knöll-Strasse 10, 07745 Jena, Germany
    Forschungszentrum Jülich GmbH, Phytosphere Institute (ICG-3))

  • Teja Tscharntke

    (Georg-August-University Göttingen, Agroecology, Grisebachstrasse 6, 37077 Göttingen, Germany)

Abstract

Plant diversity and ecosystem function An eight-year study of the effects of biodiversity on ecosystem functioning across the food web suggests that plant diversity has strong bottom-up effects on biotic interactions. The experiment by Scherber et al. manipulated plant species in specially seeded grassland plots and monitored species richness of herbivores, carnivores and all other relevant groups, and their interactions. The effects are consistent across groups, but are stronger at adjacent trophic levels and in above-ground groups rather than below-ground groups. Responses to increasing plant diversity were generally positive, but were negative for biological invasion, pathogen infestation and hyperparasitism.

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  • Christoph Scherber & Nico Eisenhauer & Wolfgang W. Weisser & Bernhard Schmid & Winfried Voigt & Markus Fischer & Ernst-Detlef Schulze & Christiane Roscher & Alexandra Weigelt & Eric Allan & Holger Beß, 2010. "Bottom-up effects of plant diversity on multitrophic interactions in a biodiversity experiment," Nature, Nature, vol. 468(7323), pages 553-556, November.
    • Handle: RePEc:nat:nature:v:468:y:2010:i:7323:d:10.1038_nature09492
    DOI: 10.1038/nature09492
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