Consequences of non-random species loss for decomposition dynamics: Experimental evidence for additive and non-additive effects

Journal of Ecology

Volumn 96, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 303-313

  Ball, Becky A ^a,d   Hunter, Mark D ^b   Kominoski, John S ^a   Swan, Christopher M ^c   Bradford, Mark A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND BALTIMORE COUNTY   (United States)

^d DARTMOUTH COLLEGE   (United States)

Author keywords

Biodiversity; Decomposition; Ecosystem function; Litter mixtures; Litter quality; Non random species loss; Random species loss; Species composition; Species diversity

Indexed keywords

BIODIVERSITY; DECIDUOUS TREE; DECOMPOSITION; ECOSYSTEM FUNCTION; EXPERIMENTAL STUDY; EXTINCTION RISK; GLOBAL CHANGE; INTERSPECIFIC INTERACTION; LEAF LITTER; SPECIES DIVERSITY; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS;

EID: 38849106911     PISSN: 00220477     EISSN: 13652745     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2745.2007.01346.x     Document Type: Article

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