Biodiversity–ecosystem functioning (BEF) experiments seek to improve predictions of how biodiversity change affects ecosystem functioning. Bridging biodiversity change research with BEF experiments can accelerate these efforts. Diverse observational and experimental approaches for detecting and attributing biodiversity changes offer opportunities to re-analyze data from existing BEF experiments and design new ones. This integration helps us examine the effects of all biodiversity-change scenarios—species loss, gain, and turnover. We propose a mechanistic framework for experiments that manipulate both biodiversity and environmental conditions. The framework reveals how environment-driven biodiversity changes alter ecosystem functioning by identifying how species identity and interactions separately affect ecosystem functions. Integrating the fields of biodiversity change and BEF improves our understanding of the causes and functional consequences of biodiversity change.

An analysis of a global database of 423 studies and >200,000 data points outlines the strength and generality of biodiversity relationships with ecosystem functioning and services.

Understanding biodiversity within species is key to our understanding of why nature works the way it does, say researchers

Analyses of the relationship between taxon richness and multi-trophic ecosystem functioning across marine, lake, stream and soil ecosystems show that food web complexity underlies biodiversity effects on ecosystem functioning.

Analyses of the relationship between taxon richness and multi-trophic ecosystem functioning across marine, lake, stream and soil ecosystems show that food web complexity underlies biodiversity effects...

Measures of biodiversity and ecosystem functioning show variable responses to perturbations, complicating the prediction of responses to global change. This study shows that the variability of communi...

An analysis of a global database of 423 studies and >200,000 data points outlines the strength and generality of biodiversity relationships with ecosystem functioning and services.

The E120 Biodiversity Experiment at Cedar Creek in Minnesota, from their website. It all began with the best of intentions. By the time the Millennium Ecosystem Assessment was published in 2005, th…

Soil is central to the complex interplay among biodiversity, climate, and society. This paper examines the interconnectedness of soil biodiversity, climate change, and societal impacts, emphasizing t...

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Soil biodiversity is poorly studied compared to aboveground biodiversity, but is an important driver of ecosystem functioning. This Review discusses advances in research into the relationships between soil biodiversity and ecosystem functioning, highlighting that integrative and causal study approaches will be needed to fill the gaps in our understanding.

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An analysis of a global database of 423 studies and >200,000 data points outlines the strength and generality of biodiversity relationships with ecosystem functioning and services.

Despite advances in theory and experiments, how biodiversity influences the structure and functioning of natural ecosystems remains debated. By applying new theory to data on 84,695 plant, animal, and...

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