Alain Paquette

TL;DR: A consistent positive concave-down effect of biodiversity on forest productivity across the world is revealed, showing that a continued biodiversity loss would result in an accelerating decline in forest productivity worldwide.

TL;DR: In this article, a large-scale demonstration of a strong, positive and significant effect of biodiversity on tree productivity with control for climatic and environmental conditions was presented. But the authors did not consider the effects of complementarity on ecosystem functioning.

TL;DR: The public view of tree plantations is somewhat ambiguous as mentioned in this paper, and while planting a single tree is generally considered good for the environment, planting a million trees raises concerns in some circles. Although plantations are often used to compensate for bad forestry practices, to simplify otherwise complex forest ecosystems, or as a strategy for allowing the current petroleum-based economy to continue on its course, they have a legitimate place in the sustainable management of forests.

TL;DR: In this paper, the effects of biodiversity change on selected ecosystem services are evaluated and the authors suggest ways to further understand the links between biodiversity change and ecosystem services, including forage, timber, fisheries, climate regulation, agricultural pest control, and water quality.

TL;DR: Evidence is provided that one form of complementarity in plant communities—complementarity among crowns in canopy space—is a mechanism, related to light interception and use, that links biodiversity with ecosystem productivity and may contribute to diversity-enhanced productivity in forests.