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Plant species’ origin predicts dominance and response to nutrient enrichment and herbivores in global grasslands. / Seabloom, Eric W.; Borer, Elizabeth T.; Buckley, Yvonne M. et al.
In: Nature Communications, Vol. 6, 7710, 15.07.2015.

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Seabloom, EW, Borer, ET, Buckley, YM, Cleland, EE, Davies, KF, Firn, J, Harpole, WS, Hautier, Y, Lind, EM, Macdougall, AS, Orrock, JL, Prober, SM, Adler, PB, Anderson, TM, Bakker, JD, Biederman, LA, Blumenthal, DM, Brown, CS, Brudvig, LA, Cadotte, M, Chu, C, Cottingham, KL, Crawley, MJ, Damschen, EI, Dantonio, CM, Decrappeo, NM, Du, G, Fay, PA, Frater, P, Gruner, DS, Hagenah, N, Hector, A, Hillebrand, H, Hofmockel, KS, Humphries, HC, Jin, VL, Kay, A, Kirkman, KP, Klein, JA, Knops, JMH, La Pierre, KJ, Ladwig, L, Lambrinos, JG, Li, Q, Li, W, Marushia, R, McCulley, RL, Melbourne, BA, Mitchell, CE, Moore, JL, Morgan, J, Mortensen, B, O'Halloran, LR, Pyke, DA, Risch, AC, Sankaran, M, Schuetz, M, Simonsen, A, Smith, MD, Stevens, CJ, Sullivan, L, Wolkovich, E, Wragg, PD, Wright, J & Yang, L 2015, 'Plant species’ origin predicts dominance and response to nutrient enrichment and herbivores in global grasslands', Nature Communications, vol. 6, 7710. https://doi.org/10.1038/ncomms8710

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Seabloom, E. W., Borer, E. T., Buckley, Y. M., Cleland, E. E., Davies, K. F., Firn, J., Harpole, W. S., Hautier, Y., Lind, E. M., Macdougall, A. S., Orrock, J. L., Prober, S. M., Adler, P. B., Anderson, T. M., Bakker, J. D., Biederman, L. A., Blumenthal, D. M., Brown, C. S., Brudvig, L. A., ... Yang, L. (2015). Plant species’ origin predicts dominance and response to nutrient enrichment and herbivores in global grasslands. Nature Communications, 6, Article 7710. https://doi.org/10.1038/ncomms8710

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Seabloom EW, Borer ET, Buckley YM, Cleland EE, Davies KF, Firn J et al. Plant species’ origin predicts dominance and response to nutrient enrichment and herbivores in global grasslands. Nature Communications. 2015 Jul 15;6:7710. doi: 10.1038/ncomms8710

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Seabloom, Eric W. ; Borer, Elizabeth T. ; Buckley, Yvonne M. et al. / Plant species’ origin predicts dominance and response to nutrient enrichment and herbivores in global grasslands. In: Nature Communications. 2015 ; Vol. 6.

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title = "Plant species{\textquoteright} origin predicts dominance and response to nutrient enrichment and herbivores in global grasslands",
abstract = "Exotic species dominate many communities; however the functional significance of species{\textquoteright} biogeographic origin remains highly contentious. This debate is fuelled in part by the lack of globally replicated, systematic data assessing the relationship between species provenance, function and response to perturbations. We examined the abundance of native and exotic plant species at 64 grasslands in 13 countries, and at a subset of the sites we experimentally tested native and exotic species responses to two fundamental drivers of invasion, mineral nutrient supplies and vertebrate herbivory. Exotic species are six times more likely to dominate communities than native species. Furthermore, while experimental nutrient addition increases the cover and richness of exotic species, nutrients decrease native diversity and cover. Native and exotic species also differ in their response to vertebrate consumer exclusion. These results suggest that species origin has functional significance, and that eutrophication will lead to increased exotic dominance in grasslands.",
author = "Seabloom, {Eric W.} and Borer, {Elizabeth T.} and Buckley, {Yvonne M.} and Cleland, {Elsa E.} and Davies, {Kendi F.} and Jennifer Firn and Harpole, {W. Stanley} and Yann Hautier and Lind, {Eric M.} and Macdougall, {Andrew S.} and Orrock, {John L.} and Prober, {Suzanne M.} and Adler, {Peter B.} and Anderson, {T. Michael} and Bakker, {Jonathan D.} and Biederman, {Lori A.} and Blumenthal, {Dana M.} and Brown, {Cynthia S.} and Brudvig, {Lars A.} and Marc Cadotte and Chengjin Chu and Cottingham, {Kathryn L.} and Crawley, {Michael J.} and Damschen, {Ellen I.} and Dantonio, {Carla M.} and Decrappeo, {Nicole M.} and Guozhen Du and Fay, {Philip A.} and Paul Frater and Gruner, {Daniel S.} and Nicole Hagenah and Andy Hector and Helmut Hillebrand and Hofmockel, {Kirsten S.} and Humphries, {Hope C.} and Jin, {Virginia L.} and Adam Kay and Kirkman, {Kevin P.} and Klein, {Julia A.} and Knops, {Johannes M. H.} and {La Pierre}, {Kimberly J.} and Laura Ladwig and Lambrinos, {John G.} and Qi Li and Wei Li and Robin Marushia and McCulley, {Rebecca L.} and Melbourne, {Brett A.} and Mitchell, {Charles E.} and Moore, {Joslin L.} and John Morgan and Brent Mortensen and O'Halloran, {Lydia R.} and Pyke, {David A.} and Risch, {Anita C.} and Mahesh Sankaran and Martin Schuetz and Anna Simonsen and Smith, {Melinda D.} and Stevens, {Carly J.} and Lauren Sullivan and Elizabeth Wolkovich and Wragg, {Peter D.} and Justin Wright and Louie Yang",
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RIS

TY - JOUR

T1 - Plant species’ origin predicts dominance and response to nutrient enrichment and herbivores in global grasslands

AU - Seabloom, Eric W.

AU - Borer, Elizabeth T.

AU - Buckley, Yvonne M.

AU - Cleland, Elsa E.

AU - Davies, Kendi F.

AU - Firn, Jennifer

AU - Harpole, W. Stanley

AU - Hautier, Yann

AU - Lind, Eric M.

AU - Macdougall, Andrew S.

AU - Orrock, John L.

AU - Prober, Suzanne M.

AU - Adler, Peter B.

AU - Anderson, T. Michael

AU - Bakker, Jonathan D.

AU - Biederman, Lori A.

AU - Blumenthal, Dana M.

AU - Brown, Cynthia S.

AU - Brudvig, Lars A.

AU - Cadotte, Marc

AU - Chu, Chengjin

AU - Cottingham, Kathryn L.

AU - Crawley, Michael J.

AU - Damschen, Ellen I.

AU - Dantonio, Carla M.

AU - Decrappeo, Nicole M.

AU - Du, Guozhen

AU - Fay, Philip A.

AU - Frater, Paul

AU - Gruner, Daniel S.

AU - Hagenah, Nicole

AU - Hector, Andy

AU - Hillebrand, Helmut

AU - Hofmockel, Kirsten S.

AU - Humphries, Hope C.

AU - Jin, Virginia L.

AU - Kay, Adam

AU - Kirkman, Kevin P.

AU - Klein, Julia A.

AU - Knops, Johannes M. H.

AU - La Pierre, Kimberly J.

AU - Ladwig, Laura

AU - Lambrinos, John G.

AU - Li, Qi

AU - Li, Wei

AU - Marushia, Robin

AU - McCulley, Rebecca L.

AU - Melbourne, Brett A.

AU - Mitchell, Charles E.

AU - Moore, Joslin L.

AU - Morgan, John

AU - Mortensen, Brent

AU - O'Halloran, Lydia R.

AU - Pyke, David A.

AU - Risch, Anita C.

AU - Sankaran, Mahesh

AU - Schuetz, Martin

AU - Simonsen, Anna

AU - Smith, Melinda D.

AU - Stevens, Carly J.

AU - Sullivan, Lauren

AU - Wolkovich, Elizabeth

AU - Wragg, Peter D.

AU - Wright, Justin

AU - Yang, Louie

PY - 2015/7/15

Y1 - 2015/7/15

N2 - Exotic species dominate many communities; however the functional significance of species’ biogeographic origin remains highly contentious. This debate is fuelled in part by the lack of globally replicated, systematic data assessing the relationship between species provenance, function and response to perturbations. We examined the abundance of native and exotic plant species at 64 grasslands in 13 countries, and at a subset of the sites we experimentally tested native and exotic species responses to two fundamental drivers of invasion, mineral nutrient supplies and vertebrate herbivory. Exotic species are six times more likely to dominate communities than native species. Furthermore, while experimental nutrient addition increases the cover and richness of exotic species, nutrients decrease native diversity and cover. Native and exotic species also differ in their response to vertebrate consumer exclusion. These results suggest that species origin has functional significance, and that eutrophication will lead to increased exotic dominance in grasslands.

AB - Exotic species dominate many communities; however the functional significance of species’ biogeographic origin remains highly contentious. This debate is fuelled in part by the lack of globally replicated, systematic data assessing the relationship between species provenance, function and response to perturbations. We examined the abundance of native and exotic plant species at 64 grasslands in 13 countries, and at a subset of the sites we experimentally tested native and exotic species responses to two fundamental drivers of invasion, mineral nutrient supplies and vertebrate herbivory. Exotic species are six times more likely to dominate communities than native species. Furthermore, while experimental nutrient addition increases the cover and richness of exotic species, nutrients decrease native diversity and cover. Native and exotic species also differ in their response to vertebrate consumer exclusion. These results suggest that species origin has functional significance, and that eutrophication will lead to increased exotic dominance in grasslands.

U2 - 10.1038/ncomms8710

DO - 10.1038/ncomms8710

M3 - Journal article

VL - 6

JO - Nature Communications

JF - Nature Communications

SN - 2041-1723

M1 - 7710

ER -