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Research Project: Developing Precision Management Strategies to Enhance Productivity, Biodiversity, and Climate Resilience in Rangeland Social-ecological Systems

Location: Rangeland Resources & Systems Research

Title: Species cover, community biomass, and richness in global grasslands from NutNet (2007–2023): Dominant species predict plant richness and biomass in global grasslands

Author
item BORER, ELIZABETH - University Of Minnesota
item SLETTE, INGRID - University Of Minnesota
item WILFAHRT, PETER - University Of Minnesota
item ASMUS, ASHLEY - University Of Minnesota
item LIND, ERIC - University Of Minnesota
item OHALLORAN, LYDIA - Clemson University
item PORATH-KRAUSE, ANITA - University Of Minnesota
item Blumenthal, Dana
item Fay, Philip
item Krecker-Yost, Jenifer

Submitted to: Environmental Data Initiative
Publication Type: Peer Reviewed Journal
Publication Acceptance Date: 4/3/2025
Publication Date: 4/3/2025
Citation: Borer, E., Slette, I., Wilfahrt, P., Asmus, A., Lind, E., Ohalloran, L., Porath-Krause, A., Blumenthal, D.M., Fay, P.A., Krecker-Yost, J.L. 2025. Species cover, community biomass, and richness in global grasslands from NutNet (2007–2023): Dominant species predict plant richness and biomass in global grasslands. Environmental Data Initiative. edi. 1957.4. https://doi.org/10.6073/pasta/442895326274ea09942bd04e6ea92df2.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.6073/pasta/442895326274ea09942bd04e6ea92df2

Interpretive Summary:

Technical Abstract: The Nutrient Network (NutNet) is a globally coordinated research initiative designed to investigate the impacts of human-driven alterations in nutrient availability and consumer presence on grassland ecosystems. Data were collected from over 130 herbaceous-dominated sites worldwide, spanning diverse environmental conditions from desert grasslands to arctic tundra. Standardized methodologies were employed across all sites to enable direct comparisons of productivity, diversity, and ecosystem responses. Experimental treatments included nutrient additions to assess co-limitation of plant growth by multiple nutrients, as well as grazer manipulations to examine their role in regulating biomass, species diversity, and community composition. By compiling these cross-site data, NutNet aims to enhance our understanding of productivity-diversity relationships and provide new insights into the ecological consequences of anthropogenic changes to nutrient cycles and food webs at a global scale.

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