Soil stabilization linked to plant diversity and environmental context in coastal wetlands.
Hilary FordAngus GarbuttCai LaddJonathan MalarkeyMartin W SkovPublished in: Journal of vegetation science : official organ of the International Association for Vegetation Science (2016)
Our study indicates that soil stabilization and root biomass are positively associated with plant diversity. Diversity effects are more pronounced in biogeographical contexts where soils are erosion-prone (sandy, low organic content), suggesting that the pervasive influence of biodiversity on environmental processes also applies to the ecosystem service of erosion protection.