Auteurs
Christine Angelini, Tjisse van der Heide, John N Griffin, Joseph P Morton, Marlous Derksen-Hooijberg, Leon PM Lamers, Alfons JP Smolders, Brian R Silliman
Publicatiedatum
2015/7/22
Tijdschrift
Proceedings of the Royal Society B: Biological Sciences
Volume
282
Editie
1811
Pagina's
20150421
Uitgever
The Royal Society
Beschrijving
Although there is mounting evidence that biodiversity is an important and widespread driver of ecosystem multifunctionality, much of this research has focused on small-scale biodiversity manipulations. Hence, which mechanisms maintain patches of enhanced biodiversity in natural systems and if these patches elevate ecosystem multifunctionality at both local and landscape scales remain outstanding questions. In a 17 month experiment conducted within southeastern United States salt marshes, we found that patches of enhanced biodiversity and multifunctionality arise only where habitat-forming foundation species overlap—i.e. where aggregations of ribbed mussels (Geukensia demissa) form around cordgrass (Spartina alterniflora) stems. By empirically scaling up our experimental results to the marsh platform at 12 sites, we further show that mussels—despite covering only approximately 1% of the marsh …
Scholar-artikelen
C Angelini, T van der Heide, JN Griffin, JP Morton… - Proceedings of the Royal Society B: Biological …, 2015