Tree diversity is key for promoting the diversity and abundance of forest‐associated taxa in Europe
Eric Allan, Evy Ampoorter, Luc Barbaro, Hervé Jactel, Lander Baeten, Johanna Boberg, Monique Carnol, Bastien Castagneyrol, Yohan Charbonnier, Seid Muhie Dawud, Marc Deconchat, Pallieter De Smedt, Hans De Wandeler, Virginie Guyot, Stephan Hättenschwiler, François‐Xavier Joly, Julia Koricheva, Harriet Milligan, Bart Muys, Diem Nguyen, Sophia Ratcliffe, Karsten Raulund‐Rasmussen, Michael Scherer‐Lorenzen, Fons Plas, J. Van Keer … & Lars Vesterdal
Plant diversity is an important driver of diversity at other trophic levels, suggesting that cascading extinctions could reduce overall biodiversity. Most evidence for positive effects of plant diversity comes from grasslands. Despite the fact that forests are hotspots of biodiversity, the importance of tree diversity, in particular its relative importance compared to other management related factors, in affecting forest‐associated taxa is not well known. To address this, we used data from 183 plots, located in...
Affiliations
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University of Liège1
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Bundesministerium für Land- und Forstwirtschaft, Umwelt und Wasserwirtschaft1
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Ghent University1
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Research Institute for Nature and Forest1
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Université Paul-Valéry Montpellier1
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Département Caractérisation et élaboration des produits issus de l’agriculture1
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CarbonCo-op1
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University of Toulouse1
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Physiopathology Center of Toulouse-Purpan1
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INRA Transfert (France)1