Cadmium pollution triggers a positive biodiversity-productivity relationship: Evidence from a laboratory microcosm experiment

Journal of Applied Ecology

Volumn 47, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 890-898

  Li, Jin Tian ^a   Duan, Hong Nan ^a   Li, Shao Peng ^a   Kuang, Jia Liang ^a   Zeng, Yi ^a   Shu, Wen Sheng ^a  

^a SUN YAT SEN UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Alga; Cd sensitive species; Cd tolerant species; Complementarity; Conservation; Ecosystem function; Facilitation; Polluted ecosystem

Indexed keywords

ALGA; AQUATIC ECOSYSTEM; CADMIUM; COMPLEMENTARITY; ECOSYSTEM DYNAMICS; ECOSYSTEM FUNCTION; ENVIRONMENTAL STRESS; FACILITATION; HUMAN ACTIVITY; LABORATORY METHOD; MICROCOSM; NATURE CONSERVATION; POLLUTION EFFECT; POLLUTION TOLERANCE; PRIMARY PRODUCTION; TOXIN;

ALGAE;

EID: 77954357648     PISSN: 00218901     EISSN: 13652664     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2664.2010.01818.x     Document Type: Article

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