Effects of management outweigh effects of plant diversity on restored animal communities in tallgrass prairies [Sustainability Science]

A primary goal of ecological restoration is to increase biodiversity in degraded ecosystems. However, the success of restoration ecology is often assessed by measuring the response of a single functional group or trophic level to restoration, without considering how restoration affects multitrophic interactions that shape biodiversity. An ecosystem-wide approach to...

Source: Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences - January 25, 2021 Category: Science Authors: Peter W. Guiden, Nicholas A. Barber, Ryan Blackburn, Anna Farrell, Jessica Fliginger, Sheryl C. Hosler, Richard B. King, Melissa Nelson, Erin G. Rowland, Kirstie Savage, John P. Vanek, Holly P. Jones Tags: Ecology, Sustainability Science Biological Sciences Source Type: research