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When species exchange genes, not all is equal
Contributed by Peter Grant, Professor Emeritus, Princeton University, USA
Make plant species diversity beneficial for wildlife and human beings
Plant species diversity enhances ecosystem functioning and affects herbivores, predators, parasitoids and plants in terrestrial ecosystems. However, the effects of increased plant diversity on trophic groups and interactions in different ecosystems and biomes have not yet been synthesized globally.