Comment on "Impacts of species richness on productivity in a large-scale subtropical forest experiment".
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Abstract
Huang <i>et al</i> (Reports, 5 October 2018, p. 80) report significant increases in forest productivity from monocultures to multispecies mixtures in subtropical China. However, their estimated productivity decrease due to a 10% tree species loss seems high. We propose that including species richness distribution of the study forests would provide more meaningful estimates of forest-scale responses.
Medical subject headings
- Biodiversity
- Forests