Faculty Opinions recommendation of Impacts of plant diversity on biomass production increase through time because of species complementarity.

The stability of plant biomass production in the face of environmental change is fundamental for maintaining terrestrial ecosystem functioning, as plant biomass is the ultimate source of energy for nearly all life forms. However, most studies have focused on the stabilizing effect of plant diversity, neglecting the effect of soil biodiversity, the largest reservoirs of biodiversity on Earth. Here we investigated the effects of plant and soil biodiversity on the temporal stability of biomass production under varying simulated precipitation in grassland microcosms. Soil biodiversity loss reduced temporal stability by suppressing asynchronous responses of plant functional groups. Greater plant diversity, especially in terms of functional diversity, promoted temporal stability, but this effect was independent of soil biodiversity loss. Moreover, multitrophic biodiversity, plant and soil biodiversity combined, was positively associated with temporal stability. Our study highlights the importance of maintaining the biodiversity of multiple trophic levels for sustainable biomass production.

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Positive effects of plant diversity on soil microbial biomass and activity are associated with more root biomass production

Journal of Plant Interactions ◽

10.1080/17429145.2017.1400123 ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 12 (1) ◽

pp. 533-541 ◽

Cited By ~ 4

Author(s):

Xiao-Yan Wang ◽

Yuan Ge ◽

Jiang Wang

Keyword(s):

Microbial Biomass ◽

Biomass Production ◽

Plant Diversity ◽

Root Biomass ◽

Soil Microbial Biomass ◽

Soil Microbial ◽

Positive Effects

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Optimization of biomass production with enhanced bioactive compound content by the medicinal mushroom Ganoderma australe under submerged culture

Planta Medica ◽

10.1055/s-0031-1282279 ◽

2011 ◽

Vol 77 (12) ◽

Author(s):

LM Papaspyridi ◽

E Topakas ◽

N Aligiannis ◽

P Christakopoulos ◽

AL Skaltsounis ◽

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Keyword(s):

Biomass Production ◽

Submerged Culture ◽

Bioactive Compound ◽

Medicinal Mushroom ◽

Ganoderma Australe

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Advancements in Algal Biofuels Research – Recent Evaluation of Algal Biomass Production and Conversion Methods of into Fuels and High Value Co-products

10.3389/978-2-88945-198-2 ◽

2017 ◽

Keyword(s):

Biomass Production ◽

Algal Biomass ◽

Algal Biofuels ◽

Recent Evaluation

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Plant diversity and species richness of Ljubljana marsh grasslands under the influence of different cutting and fertilizing regimes

Acta Agronomica Hungarica ◽

10.1556/aagr.57.2009.2.11 ◽

2009 ◽

Vol 57 (2) ◽

pp. 197-203 ◽

Cited By ~ 2

Author(s):

T. Sinkovč

Keyword(s):

Species Richness ◽

Plant Diversity ◽

Grassland Management ◽

Botanical Composition ◽

Significant Negative Effect ◽

Negative Effect ◽

Cutting Regimes ◽

N Rates ◽

Exploitation Intensity ◽

Plot Design

The botanical composition of grasslands determines the agronomic and natural values of swards. Good grassland management usually improves herbage value, but on the other hand it frequently decreases the plant diversity and species richness in the swards. In 1999 a field trial in a split-plot design with four replicates was therefore established on the Arrhenatherion type of vegetation in Ljubljana marsh meadows in order to investigate this relationship. Cutting regimes (2 cuts — with normal and delayed first cut, 3 cuts and 4 cuts per year) were allocated to the main plots and fertiliser treatments (zero fertiliser — control, PK and NPK with 2 or 3 N rates) were allocated to the sub-plots. The results at the 1 st cutting in the 5 th trial year were as follows: Fertilising either with PK or NPK had no significant negative effect on plant diversity in any of the cutting regimes. In most treatments the plant number even increased slightly compared to the control. On average, 20 species were listed on both unfertilised and fertilised swards. At this low to moderate level of exploitation intensity, the increased number of cuts had no significant negative effect on plant diversity either (19 species at 2 cuts vs. 20 species at 3 or 4 cuts). PK fertilisation increased the proportion of legumes in the herbage in the case of 2 or 3 cuts. The proportion of grasses in the herbage increased in all the fertilisation treatments with an increased numbers of cuts. Fertiliser treatment considerably reduced the proportion of marsh horsetail ( Equisetum palustre ) in the herbage of the meadows. This effect was even more pronounced at higher cut numbers. The proportion of Equisetum palustre in the herbage was the highest in the unfertilised sward with 2 cuts (26.4 %) and the lowest in the NPK-fertilised sward with 4 cuts (1.4%).

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