Browsing by Subject "ecosystem function"
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Effects of prey nutrient content on spider excreta content and soil-carbon mineralization rates
(2022-07)Recent work suggests that predators can play a fundamental role in cycling nutrients throughout ecosystems. Through consumer-driven effects, including depositing excreta and uneaten parts of prey carcasses, predators can ... -
Temporal variability in aboveground plant biomass decreases as spatial variability increases
(Ecological Society of America, 2016)Ecological theory predicts that diversity decreases variability in ecosystem function. We predict that, at the landscape scale, spatial variability created by a mosaic of contrasting patches that differ in time since ...