Plant diversity is key to maintaining productive vegetation
Saturday, May 5, 2012 - 08:30
in Biology & Nature
Vegetation, such as a patch of prairie or a forest stand, is more productive in the long run when more plant species are present, a new University of Minnesota study shows. The unprecedented long-term study of plant biodiversity found that each species plays a role in maintaining a productive ecosystem, especially when a long time horizon is considered.
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