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Single-gene resolution of diversity-driven overyielding in plant genotype mixtures.
Nature communications - 8 Jun 2023
Wuest Samuel E, Schulz Lukas, Rana Surbhi, Frommelt Julia, Ehmig Merten, Pires Nuno D, Grossniklaus Ueli, Hardtke Christian S, Hammes Ulrich Z, Schmid Bernhard, Niklaus Pascal A
Abstract excerpt
In plant communities, diversity often increases productivity and functioning, but the specific underlying drivers are difficult to identify. Most ecological theories attribute positive diversity effects to complementary niches occupied by different species or genotypes. However, the specific nature of niche complementarity often remains unclear, including how it is expressed in terms of trait differences between...
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