Phylogenetic diversity promotes ecosystem stability
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Phylogenetic diversity promotes ecosystem stability
Ecosystem stability in variable environments depends on the diversity of form and function of the constituent species. Species phenotypes and ecologies are the product of evolution, and the evolutionary history represented by co-occurring species has been shown to be an important predictor of ecosystem function. If phylogenetic distance is a surrogate for ecological differences, then greater ev...
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Ecology
سال: 2012
ISSN: 0012-9658
DOI: 10.1890/11-0426.1