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Area of Science:

  • Ecology
  • Plant Biology
  • Ecosystem Science

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  • Biodiversity enhances ecosystem functions, with functional traits explaining mechanisms like complementarity.
  • Traits are seldom studied at the individual interaction level where mechanisms originate.

Purpose of the Study:

  • Investigate how species diversity (monospecific vs. heterospecific tree pairs) affects leaf trait expression and variation.
  • Determine how soil conditions (resource addition, microbial inoculation) modify diversity effects on plant traits.

Main Methods:

  • Conducted an 18-month greenhouse experiment with tree pairs.
  • Manipulated soil conditions through phosphorus fertilization and soil microbiota inoculation.
  • Analyzed within-individual leaf traits and their variation in response to diversity and soil treatments.

Main Results:

  • Phosphorus addition partly enhanced diversity effects, while microbial inoculation showed counteracting effects.
  • No synergistic effects were observed between the two soil treatments.
  • Distinct effects on species with acquisitive versus conservative growth strategies were identified.

Conclusions:

  • Species diversity's impact on young trees' adaptability and resource-use strategy is modulated by soil biotic and abiotic factors.
  • Soil conditions are crucial for understanding individual-level complementarity mechanisms.
  • Individual-level interactions and soil context are essential for scaling up to community-level ecosystem functions.