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  Multitrophic Diversity Drives Ecosystem Multifunctionality, Amplified by Plant Diversity

  A study from the Institute of Botany at the Chinese Academy of Sciences (IBCAS) has demonstrated that the association between multitrophic diversity and ecosystem multifunctionality is stronger than the relationship between the diversity of individual trophic groups and multifunctionality. This research underscores the critical role of diverse biological interactions across different trophic levels in maintaining ecosystem health. The study, published on August 29, 2024, in Nature Ecology & Evolution, reveals that plant diversity enhances ecosystem multifunctionality by promoting multitrophic diversity—diversity that spans multiple levels of the food web, from plants to herbivores, predators, and decomposers.

  Sep 06, 2024
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  Exchanging Asia's Biodiversity: Beijing Welcomes Landmark GBIF Asia Regional Nodes Meeting

  Sep 03, 2024
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  Scientists Clarify the History of the Extrusion of Indochina by Phylogenetic Evidence

  Aug 19, 2024
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  Plant–microbe interactions underpin contrasting enzymatic responses to wetland drainage

  Aug 15, 2024
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  Scientists Unravel Spatial Heterogeneity of Extinction Risk for Flowering Plants in China

  Jul 30, 2024
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  IBCAS joined the 2024 Chinese Arctic Scientific Research Expedition

  Jul 29, 2024
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  The 20th International Botanical Congress Convenes in Spain

  Jul 25, 2024
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  Scientists Unravel Transition of Survival Strategies in Grape Family

  Jul 16, 2024
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  Advancing Wine Adaptation: Insights from the researchers from the Institute of Botany's Participation in the French Embassy's Climate Change Event

  Jul 09, 2024
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  Drainage triggered metallic protection of soil carbon in wetlands but not all

  Jun 25, 2024