News Headline

Higher plant species richness may not be enough to protect ecosystems from the worst impacts of climate extremes

Source
Phys.org

Publication Date
2017-11-29

Studies on mild fluctuations in weather have provided support for the idea that higher biodiversity results in more stable functioning of ecosystems, but critical appraisal of the evidence from extreme event studies is lacking.

Content
https://phys.org/news/2017-11-higher-species-richness-ecosystems-worst.html