Species loss can impact ecosystem functioning, but no general framework for analyzing these impacts exists. Here I derive a general partitioning of the effects of species loss on any ecosystem ...

Here we present a novel experimental approach to examine the relationship between diversity and ecosystem function. We develop four null predictive models, with which to differentiate between the ...

A large international research team has identified three key indicators that together summarize the integrative function of terrestrial ecosystems: 1. the capacity to maximize primary productivity, 2.