Effects of management outweigh effects of plant diversity on restored animal communities in tallgrass prairies.

ABSTRACT: A primary goal of ecological restoration is to increase biodiversity in degraded ecosystems. However, the success of restoration ecology is often assessed by measuring the response of a single functional group or trophic level to restoration, without considering how restoration affects multitrophic interactions that shape biodiversity. An ecosystem-wide approach to restoration is therefore necessary to understand whether animal responses to restoration, such as changes in biodiversity, are facilitated by changes in plant communities (plant-driven effects) or disturbance and succession resulting from restoration activities (management-driven effects). Furthermore, most restoration ecology studies focus on how restoration alters taxonomic diversity, while less attention is paid to the respon

SUBMITTER: Guiden PW 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7865183 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature