Andy Hector

TL;DR: In biodiversity manipulation experiments more diverse communities are generally more resistant to invasion, and positive effects of species diversity on invasion resistance were found in experimental manipulations of plant diversity conducted in the field and in the glasshouse.

TL;DR: As expected, specialist herbivore species were more likely to be present when their host-plant species were abundant; however, counter to predictions, in plots where specialists were present the authors found strong negative linear relationships between herbivor loads and host- plant abundances - a 'resource dilution' rather than concentration effect.

TL;DR: Subtropical broad-leaved forests in southeastern China support a high diversity of woody plants, and a number of environmen...

TL;DR: Early results on the carbon sequestration and pest resistance potential of more diverse plantations are highlighted and suggestions are made for new, innovative experiments in understudied regions to complement the existing network.