How Losing Habitats Reduces Plant Variety and Ground Growth
Greg Howard
21st March, 2024
Image Source: Natural Science News, 2024
Key Findings
- In northern China, habitat loss reduced plant diversity and ecosystem productivity
- Fragmentation increased plant diversity but decreased soil water and biomass
- Habitat loss, not fragmentation, weakened the link between plant diversity and productivity
EnvironmentEcologyPlant Science
References
Main Study
1) Habitat loss weakens the positive relationship between grassland plant richness and above-ground biomass.
Published 18th March, 2024
https://doi.org/10.7554/eLife.91193
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