Using functional traits to predict grassland ecosystem change: A mathematical test of the response-and-effect trait approach

Global Change Biology

Volumn 15, Issue 12, 2009, Pages 2921-2934

  Klumpp, Katja ^a   Soussana, Jean François ^a  

^a French National Institute of Agricultural Research   (France)

Author keywords

Biodiversity; Carbon cycle; Disturbance; Ecosystem services

Indexed keywords

BIODIVERSITY; CARBON CYCLE; CARBON DIOXIDE; CARBON SEQUESTRATION; COMMUNITY RESPONSE; ECOSYSTEM SERVICE; ENVIRONMENTAL DISTURBANCE; FLORAL TRAIT; GRASSLAND; GRAZING PRESSURE; HYPOTHESIS TESTING; NET ECOSYSTEM PRODUCTION; NET PRIMARY PRODUCTION; PLANT COMMUNITY; SPECIES RICHNESS;

EID: 68849127341     PISSN: 13541013     EISSN: 13652486     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2486.2009.01905.x     Document Type: Article

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