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Microbial biodiversity and ecosystem functioning under controlled conditions and in the wild: Biodiversity, Ecosystem Functioning, and Human Wellbeing: An Ecological and Economic Perspective

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Microbial biodiversity and ecosystem functioning under controlled conditions and in the wild: Biodiversity, Ecosystem Functioning, and Human Wellbeing: An Ecological and Economic Perspective. / Bell, Thomas; Gessner, Mark O.; Griffiths, Robert I. et al.
Biodiversity, Ecosystem Functioning, and Human Wellbeing: An Ecological and Economic . Oxford University Press USA, 2009. p. 121-133.

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Bell, T, Gessner, MO, Griffiths, RI, McLaren, JR, Morin, PJ, van der Heijden, M, van der Putten, WH, Naeem, S (ed.), Bunker, DE (ed.), Hector, A (ed.), Loreau, M (ed.) & Perrings, C (ed.) 2009, Microbial biodiversity and ecosystem functioning under controlled conditions and in the wild: Biodiversity, Ecosystem Functioning, and Human Wellbeing: An Ecological and Economic Perspective. in Biodiversity, Ecosystem Functioning, and Human Wellbeing: An Ecological and Economic . Oxford University Press USA, pp. 121-133. https://doi.org/10.1093/acprof:oso/9780199547951.003.0009

APA

Bell, T., Gessner, M. O., Griffiths, R. I., McLaren, J. R., Morin, P. J., van der Heijden, M., van der Putten, W. H., Naeem, S. (Ed.), Bunker, D. E. (Ed.), Hector, A. (Ed.), Loreau, M. (Ed.), & Perrings, C. (Ed.) (2009). Microbial biodiversity and ecosystem functioning under controlled conditions and in the wild: Biodiversity, Ecosystem Functioning, and Human Wellbeing: An Ecological and Economic Perspective. In Biodiversity, Ecosystem Functioning, and Human Wellbeing: An Ecological and Economic (pp. 121-133). Oxford University Press USA. https://doi.org/10.1093/acprof:oso/9780199547951.003.0009

CBE

Bell T, Gessner MO, Griffiths RI, McLaren JR, Morin PJ, van der Heijden M, van der Putten WH, Naeem S, Bunker DE, Hector A, ed., et al. 2009. Microbial biodiversity and ecosystem functioning under controlled conditions and in the wild: Biodiversity, Ecosystem Functioning, and Human Wellbeing: An Ecological and Economic Perspective. In Biodiversity, Ecosystem Functioning, and Human Wellbeing: An Ecological and Economic . Oxford University Press USA. pp. 121-133. https://doi.org/10.1093/acprof:oso/9780199547951.003.0009

MLA

Bell, Thomas et al. "Microbial biodiversity and ecosystem functioning under controlled conditions and in the wild: Biodiversity, Ecosystem Functioning, and Human Wellbeing: An Ecological and Economic Perspective". Biodiversity, Ecosystem Functioning, and Human Wellbeing: An Ecological and Economic . Oxford University Press USA. 2009, 121-133. https://doi.org/10.1093/acprof:oso/9780199547951.003.0009

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Bell T, Gessner MO, Griffiths RI, McLaren JR, Morin PJ, van der Heijden M et al. Microbial biodiversity and ecosystem functioning under controlled conditions and in the wild: Biodiversity, Ecosystem Functioning, and Human Wellbeing: An Ecological and Economic Perspective. In Biodiversity, Ecosystem Functioning, and Human Wellbeing: An Ecological and Economic . Oxford University Press USA. 2009. p. 121-133 doi: 10.1093/acprof:oso/9780199547951.003.0009

Author

Bell, Thomas ; Gessner, Mark O. ; Griffiths, Robert I. et al. / Microbial biodiversity and ecosystem functioning under controlled conditions and in the wild : Biodiversity, Ecosystem Functioning, and Human Wellbeing: An Ecological and Economic Perspective. Biodiversity, Ecosystem Functioning, and Human Wellbeing: An Ecological and Economic . Oxford University Press USA, 2009. pp. 121-133

RIS

TY - CHAP

T1 - Microbial biodiversity and ecosystem functioning under controlled conditions and in the wild

T2 - Biodiversity, Ecosystem Functioning, and Human Wellbeing: An Ecological and Economic Perspective

AU - Bell, Thomas

AU - Gessner, Mark O.

AU - Griffiths, Robert I.

AU - McLaren, Jennie R.

AU - Morin, Peter J.

AU - van der Heijden, Marcel

AU - van der Putten, Wim H.

A2 - Naeem, Shahid

A2 - Bunker, Daniel E.

A2 - Hector, Andy

A2 - Loreau, Michel

A2 - Perrings, Charles

PY - 2009/7

Y1 - 2009/7

N2 - Primary production and decomposition by microbial communities underpins the functioning of terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems. Microbial communities also provide economically important services such as degradation of pollutants; direct effects on primary productivity; and indirect effects of predation, phytophagy, or resource competition. This chapter's review recent experiments with constructed communities of microbes under controlled conditions. Our review reveals that, although there are many exceptions, most studies have demonstrated a positive relationship between microbial diversity and ecosystem functioning. However, studies of natural communities have reported a variety of relationships between microbial diversity and functioning, and no consistent evidence for a significant relationship has emerged. Regarding these inconsistencies, This chapter discusses the possibility that microcosm and field studies are investigating different parts of the same underlying relationship, and also the possibility that bias in microbe culturability or error in field measurements of biodiversity make comparisons difficult.

AB - Primary production and decomposition by microbial communities underpins the functioning of terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems. Microbial communities also provide economically important services such as degradation of pollutants; direct effects on primary productivity; and indirect effects of predation, phytophagy, or resource competition. This chapter's review recent experiments with constructed communities of microbes under controlled conditions. Our review reveals that, although there are many exceptions, most studies have demonstrated a positive relationship between microbial diversity and ecosystem functioning. However, studies of natural communities have reported a variety of relationships between microbial diversity and functioning, and no consistent evidence for a significant relationship has emerged. Regarding these inconsistencies, This chapter discusses the possibility that microcosm and field studies are investigating different parts of the same underlying relationship, and also the possibility that bias in microbe culturability or error in field measurements of biodiversity make comparisons difficult.

U2 - 10.1093/acprof:oso/9780199547951.003.0009

DO - 10.1093/acprof:oso/9780199547951.003.0009

M3 - Chapter

SN - 9780199547951

SP - 121

EP - 133

BT - Biodiversity, Ecosystem Functioning, and Human Wellbeing: An Ecological and Economic

PB - Oxford University Press USA

ER -