Jove
Visualize
Contact Us
JoVE
x logofacebook logolinkedin logoyoutube logo
ABOUT JoVE
OverviewLeadershipBlogJoVE Help Center
AUTHORS
Publishing ProcessEditorial BoardScope & PoliciesPeer ReviewFAQSubmit
LIBRARIANS
TestimonialsSubscriptionsAccessResourcesLibrary Advisory BoardFAQ
RESEARCH
JoVE JournalMethods CollectionsJoVE Encyclopedia of ExperimentsArchive
EDUCATION
JoVE CoreJoVE BusinessJoVE Science EducationJoVE Lab ManualFaculty Resource CenterFaculty Site
Terms & Conditions of Use
Privacy Policy
Policies

Related Concept Videos

Ecological Disturbance02:26

Ecological Disturbance

An ecological disturbance is a temporary disruption in the environment resulting from abiotic, biotic, or anthropogenic factors, causing a pronounced change in an ecosystem. The impact of an ecological disturbance, which can depend on its intensity, frequency, and spatial distribution, plays a significant role in shaping the species diversity within the ecosystem.
Marine Microbial Ecology01:30

Marine Microbial Ecology

Marine microbial ecosystems are shaped by distinct physicochemical limits, including high salinity, low nutrient availability, and fluctuating oxygen levels. These conditions favor smaller microbial cell sizes, which maximize their surface-to-volume ratio for efficient nutrient uptake.Microbial activity and community composition are closely linked to biogeochemical cycles, particularly in dynamic environments like estuaries, where halotolerant microbes thrive in response to variable salinity...
Ecological Succession02:17

Ecological Succession

Ecological succession is influenced by the processes of facilitation, inhibition, and toleration. Facilitation occurs when early successional species create more favorable ecological conditions for subsequent species, such as enhanced nutrient, water, or light availability. In contrast, inhibition happens when early successional species create unfavorable ecological conditions for potential successive species, such as limiting resource availability. In some cases, later successional species...
Introduction to Microbial Ecology01:28

Introduction to Microbial Ecology

Microbial ecology examines the complex web of interactions and diversity among microorganisms within various ecosystems. This field seeks to understand how microbial populations adapt to and influence their environments and how these interactions shape broader ecological processes. Microbes are integral to ecosystem function, participating in nutrient cycling, energy flow, and the maintenance of environmental homeostasis.An ecosystem represents a dynamic interaction between living organisms...
Ecological Niches02:02

Ecological Niches

All organisms have a position within an ecosystem. The complete set of living and nonliving factors—including food resources, climate, and terrain—that define the position of a given organism are collectively referred to as the organism’s ecological niche.
Freshwater Microbial Ecology01:24

Freshwater Microbial Ecology

Freshwater systems such as streams, rivers, and lakes exhibit distinct physical and biological characteristics that influence their microbial communities. These environments are broadly categorized into lotic systems—those with flowing waters like streams and most rivers—and lentic systems, which include still or slow-moving waters such as lakes, ponds, and marshes.In lentic systems, phytoplankton drive primary production, generating autochthonous organic carbon. In contrast, lotic systems...

You might also read

Related Articles

Articles linked to this work by shared authors, journal, and citation graph.

Sort by
Same author

Beyond Co-Occurrence: Multi-Scale Evidence for Segregation-Dominated Plant Networks in the French Alps.

Ecology letters·2026
Same author

BON in a Box: An Open and Collaborative Platform for Biodiversity Monitoring, Indicator Calculation, and Reporting.

Bioscience·2026
Same author

Simple Seasonal Switches in Food Web Composition Unveil the Complexity of an Arctic Predator-Prey System.

The American naturalist·2026
Same author

Marine protected areas marginally offset anthropogenic declines in tropical reef fish contributions to nature and people.

Nature ecology & evolution·2026
Same author

Dataset of physicochemical, microbiological, and plant root parameters of 135 soils from various urban land uses Blois city, France.

Data in brief·2026
Same author

Plant Growth-Promoting Rhizobacteria and Bacterial Biocontrol Agents in Tomato Disease Management: Mechanisms, Applications, and Omics Perspectives.

Global challenges (Hoboken, NJ)·2025
Same journal

Kat5 deficiency in alveolar type II cells licenses STAT6-driven glycolytic reprogramming and pulmonary fibrosis.

Nature communications·2026
Same journal

Continuous nonthermal slab gap formed by progressive tearing beneath Northeast Asia.

Nature communications·2026
Same journal

Zeolitic isolated protonic acid sites-mediated NH<sub>3</sub> storage for robust NO<sub>x</sub> removal.

Nature communications·2026
Same journal

Coaxially nested component with asymmetric fiber resonant cavity and separation membrane for gaseous and dissolved gases detection.

Nature communications·2026
Same journal

Near-unity charge readout signal in a nonlinear resonator without matching the sensor dissipation.

Nature communications·2026
Same journal

Prokaryotic Schlafen proteins cleave tRNAs during type III CRISPR immunity.

Nature communications·2026
See all related articles

Related Experiment Video

Updated: May 17, 2026

JenaTron - An Experimental Approach to Study the Effects of Plant History and Soil History on Grassland Ecosystem Functioning
09:23

JenaTron - An Experimental Approach to Study the Effects of Plant History and Soil History on Grassland Ecosystem Functioning

Published on: March 21, 2025

Phylogenetic constraints on ecosystem functioning.

Dominique Gravel1, Thomas Bell, Claire Barbera

  • 1Université du Québec à Rimouski, Département de biologie, chimie et géographie, 300 Allée des Ursulines, Rimousk, Québec, Canada G5L 3A1. dominique_gravel@uqar.ca

Nature Communications
|October 11, 2012
PubMed
Summary
This summary is machine-generated.

Phylogenetic diversity predicts ecosystem productivity, but this link weakens when species evolve. Understanding evolutionary history is crucial when using phylogenetic diversity as a proxy for functional diversity.

More Related Videos

Single-throughput Complementary High-resolution Analytical Techniques for Characterizing Complex Natural Organic Matter Mixtures
09:38

Single-throughput Complementary High-resolution Analytical Techniques for Characterizing Complex Natural Organic Matter Mixtures

Published on: January 7, 2019

Linking Predation Risk, Herbivore Physiological Stress and Microbial Decomposition of Plant Litter
10:20

Linking Predation Risk, Herbivore Physiological Stress and Microbial Decomposition of Plant Litter

Published on: March 12, 2013

Related Experiment Videos

Last Updated: May 17, 2026

JenaTron - An Experimental Approach to Study the Effects of Plant History and Soil History on Grassland Ecosystem Functioning
09:23

JenaTron - An Experimental Approach to Study the Effects of Plant History and Soil History on Grassland Ecosystem Functioning

Published on: March 21, 2025

Single-throughput Complementary High-resolution Analytical Techniques for Characterizing Complex Natural Organic Matter Mixtures
09:38

Single-throughput Complementary High-resolution Analytical Techniques for Characterizing Complex Natural Organic Matter Mixtures

Published on: January 7, 2019

Linking Predation Risk, Herbivore Physiological Stress and Microbial Decomposition of Plant Litter
10:20

Linking Predation Risk, Herbivore Physiological Stress and Microbial Decomposition of Plant Litter

Published on: March 12, 2013

Area of Science:

  • Ecology
  • Evolutionary Biology
  • Microbiology

Background:

  • Biodiversity loss can impair ecosystem functioning, especially when species possess distinct functional traits.
  • Phylogenetic diversity is proposed as a proxy for functional complementarity, potentially predicting ecosystem functioning.
  • Rapid evolutionary responses in bacteria offer a model to study the interplay between diversity and ecosystem processes.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To experimentally disentangle the roles of phylogenetic diversity and species diversity in ecosystem functioning.
  • To investigate how evolutionary changes within lineages affect the relationship between phylogenetic diversity and ecosystem productivity.
  • To assess the reliability of phylogenetic diversity as a predictor of ecosystem functioning in the face of evolution.

Main Methods:

  • Marine bacterial lineages were subjected to a strong selection regime, inducing rapid evolution.
  • Microcosms were assembled using ancestral and evolved bacterial lines at varying levels of lineage and phylogenetic diversity.
  • Ecosystem productivity was measured to assess the impact of different diversity configurations.

Main Results:

  • A strong positive relationship was observed between phylogenetic diversity and productivity in ancestral bacterial lineages.
  • This relationship significantly weakened or broke down in the evolved lineages, indicating a reduced predictive power of phylogenetic diversity.
  • The study highlights that evolutionary history influences the link between phylogenetic diversity and functional outcomes.

Conclusions:

  • Phylogenetic diversity can be a valuable tool for assessing ecosystem functioning, particularly when evolutionary history is considered.
  • Using phylogenetics as a proxy for functional diversity requires careful consideration of species' evolutionary trajectories.
  • The findings underscore the dynamic nature of ecosystem functioning and the importance of evolutionary processes in shaping biodiversity-ecosystem relationships.