Does Biodiversity–Ecosystem Function Literature Neglect Tropical Ecosystems?

descriptionPublicationkeyboard_double_arrow_right Article 01 May 2017 Australia English Publisher:Elsevier BVJournal:Trends in Ecology & Evolution, volume 32, pages 320-323 (issn: 0169-5347,

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Authors: Clarke, David A.; York, Paul H.; Rasheed, Michael A.; Northfield, Tobin D.;

doi: 10.1016/j.tree.2017.02.012

pmid: 28279488

Does Biodiversity–Ecosystem Function Literature Neglect Tropical Ecosystems?

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Abstract

Current evidence suggests that there is a positive relationship between biodiversity and ecosystem functioning, but few studies have addressed tropical ecosystems where the highest levels of biodiversity occur. We develop two hypotheses for the implications of generalizing from temperate studies to tropical ecosystems, and discuss the need for more tropical research.

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James Cook University
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Tropical Climate, Biodiversity, Ecosystem

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