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Competitive network determines the direction of the diversity–function relationship
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Significance: Diverse communities typically have higher functional potential (e.g., biomass production) because species use different resources and respond to different environmental cues. Yet, in highly competitive communities, individuals often grow less efficiently together due to intense competition for shared resources. Here, we show that the structure of the competitive network (i.e., who beats who) ultimately determines whether an increase in diversity leads to an increase or a decrease in functioning. The diversity–function relationship depended both on whether communities exhibited “rock–paper–scissors” (i.e., intransitive) dynamics, and whether they comprised strong versus weak competitors. These results highlight that knowledge of the competitive network may be integral for predicting when losses in biodiversity will have positive or negative effects on ecosystem function.
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- Maynard, D. S., Crowther, T. W., & Bradford, M. A.
- Venue
- Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences
- Published
- 2017-10-09
- Volume
- 114
- Issue
- 43
- Pages
- 11464-11469
- ISSN
- 0027-8424 (ISSN-L)
- 1091-6490
- OpenAlex
- W2762967453
- Cited by
- 163
- References
- 7
- FWCI
- 6.79
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- bronze
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