Can biodiversity help protect ecosystems from extreme conditions? That question is much on the minds of scientists and policy makers as a changing climate brings more wildly swinging conditions at the same time human activities reduce the number of species available to produce food and oxygen and help keep our planet in balance. Now, a study of 46 grasslands in North America and Europe points to a promising answer: Increasing plant diversity decreases the extent…
Biodiversity stabilizes ecosystems during climate extremes
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