While most research on the relationship between ecosystem diversity and stability has focused on species richness, it is variation in species composition that provides the mechanistic basis to ...

Although many conservationists believe biodiversity is intrinsically valuable, the protection of biodiversity has also been argued for on the basis that diversity makes ecosystems healthier and more ...

The variability among living organisms on the earth, including the variability within and between species and within and between ecosystems. Biological diversity, often shortened to biodiversity, is ...

Biodiversity includes two other components as well- genetic diversity and ecosystem diversity. While people are generally most familiar with multicellular organisms such as plants and animals ...

Over time, the benefits of greater tree and shrub diversity became even more apparent, suggesting that their richness contributes to long-term ecosystem functioning. However, the study also noted ...

Microbial research suggests that biodiversity does not always increase ecosystem stability. Although many conservationists believe biodiversity is intrinsically valuable, the protection of ...