Nat Commun May 2023 PMID 37147282

Clarifying the effect of biodiversity on productivity in natural ecosystems with longitudinal data and methods for causal inference.

Laura E Dee, Paul J Ferraro, Christopher N Severen, Kaitlin A Kimmel, Elizabeth T Borer, Jarrett E K Byrnes, Adam Thomas Clark, Yann Hautier, Andrew Hector, Xavier Raynaud, Peter B Reich, Alexandra J Wright, Carlos A Arnillas, Kendi F Davies, Andrew MacDougall

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The overall sentiment is highly positive, with discussions emphasizing the research's methodological complexity and significance, as seen in mentions of its placement on highlights pages and detailed FAQs. Words like 'congrats,' references to peer review, and detailed explanations suggest deep engagement and recognition of the work’s importance, leading to high scores in interest and impact.

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Abstract in brief

  • This study explores the causal relationship between plant biodiversity and ecosystem productivity using a new design that balances observational and experimental methods.
  • Contrary to previous research, it finds that increasing species richness can actually lead to a drop in productivity, with a 10% rise in species richness correlating to a 2.4% decrease in productivity.
  • The findings suggest that while native, dominant species boost productivity, rare and non-native species have a negative impact, underscoring the importance of accounting for various factors in biodiversity research.

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Laura Dee @lauradee.bsky.social
@LauraEllenDee · X

Where does this leave me? Very tired. This paper was really hard to publish. The 40 page Frequently Asked Questions and the peer reviews for @NatureComms are only a small glimpse into this. https://t.co/TGqWlvOHl0

May 13, 2023 · 16 likes · 2,901 followers View post →
JohnsHopkinsEHE
@JohnsHopkinsEHE · X

Congrats @pauljferraro, coauthor of “Clarifying the Effect of Biodiversity on Productivity in Natural Ecosystems with Longitudinal Data and Methods for Causal Inference” in @NatureComms as one of the best recent papers published in the environmental area. https://t.co/6dldCz5Ad4 https://t.co/Ef7MCUcNTc

Jun 1, 2023 · 11 likes · 2 shares · 2,117 followers View post →
Matthias C. Rillig
@mrillig · X

Reading in journal club: @LauraEllenDee et al. @NatureComms Clarifying the effect of #biodiversity on productivity in natural ecosystems with longitudinal data and methods for causal inference https://t.co/HDkb6GIO9S

May 22, 2023 · 10 likes · 3 shares · 14,782 followers View post →
Nutrient Network
@NutNetGlobal · X

@NatureComms @LauraEllenDee @pauljferraro New @NutNetGlobal: Clarifying the effect of #biodiversity on productivity in natural #ecosystems with longitudinal data and methods for causal inference via @NatureComms @LauraEllenDee @pauljferraro etal https://t.co/ObgHL4LF8w

May 7, 2023 · 10 likes · 6 shares · 2,001 followers View post →
jebyrnes (he/him)
@jebyrnes · X

More interestingly from a culture perspective, for those who want to see what the peer review process is like for a paper w/ novel methods w/ results that don't accord perfectly with past results (even though we explain in detail why) see our peer review https://t.co/M9Ci0rGDMh

May 5, 2023 · 6 likes · 4,576 followers View post →
jebyrnes (he/him)
@jebyrnes · X

For folk who want the nitty gritty and a VERY detailed FAQ about what we're doing and how it compares to previous work, we've got an 85 page supplement for ya - https://t.co/3oTVwBm0pz

May 5, 2023 · 5 likes · 4,576 followers View post →

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Pierre Casadebaig
@pircasa · X

Interesting to read such non-overly optimistic results, along with @LauraEllenDee's work on the biodiversity-functioning relationship https://t.co/JwS0KuO5Cv. No easy way except to account for ecological and social contexts when thinking about sustainable agricultural systems. https://t.co/O3LjzvcBy8

Aug 19, 2024 · 2 likes · 2,377 followers View post →
plateau
@hxh1942927 · X

RT @NutNetGlobal: @NatureComms @LauraEllenDee @pauljferraro New @NutNetGlobal: Clarifying the effect of #biodiversity on productivity in n…

Oct 18, 2023 · 6 shares · 1 followers View post →
The Original Farmer Tom
@dillontom · X

@GameOnClimate That's not relevant. And also, nope. https://t.co/fZF8vQkaP2 Go off and annoy someone else you dumdum.

Oct 10, 2023 · 1,286 followers View post →
Julie Messersmith
@JMessersmith_JH · X

RT @JHU_BDPs: A recent @Nature article co-authored by BDP @pauljferraro made the Nature Editors' Highlights page! Read it now -"Clarifying…

Jun 13, 2023 · 1 share · 2,552 followers View post →
Bloomberg Distinguished Professors
@JHU_BDPs · X

A recent @Nature article co-authored by BDP @pauljferraro made the Nature Editors' Highlights page! Read it now -"Clarifying the effect of biodiversity on productivity in natural ecosystems with longitudinal data and methods for causal inference." https://t.co/kFDeSMkNDX

Jun 12, 2023 · 2 likes · 1 share · 3,304 followers View post →
Dr. Joan Dudney
@dudney_joan · X

RT @JohnsHopkinsEHE: Congrats @pauljferraro, coauthor of “Clarifying the Effect of Biodiversity on Productivity in Natural Ecosystems with…

Jun 4, 2023 · 2 shares · 4,835 followers View post →
Shiva Raj Mishra, PhD
@ShivaRajMisra · X

RT @JohnsHopkinsEHE: Congrats @pauljferraro, coauthor of “Clarifying the Effect of Biodiversity on Productivity in Natural Ecosystems with…

Jun 1, 2023 · 2 shares · 409 followers View post →
JohnsHopkinsEHE
@JohnsHopkinsEHE · X

Congrats @pauljferraro, coauthor of “Clarifying the Effect of Biodiversity on Productivity in Natural Ecosystems with Longitudinal Data and Methods for Causal Inference” in @NatureComms as one of the best recent papers published in the environmental area. https://t.co/6dldCz5Ad4 https://t.co/Ef7MCUcNTc

Jun 1, 2023 · 11 likes · 2 shares · 2,117 followers View post →
Laura Dee @lauradee.bsky.social
@LauraEllenDee · X

RT @mrillig: Reading in journal club: @LauraEllenDee et al. @NatureComms Clarifying the effect of #biodiversity on productivity in natura…

May 22, 2023 · 3 shares · 2,901 followers View post →
Ecology Tweets
@ecology_tweets · X

RT @mrillig: Reading in journal club: @LauraEllenDee et al. @NatureComms Clarifying the effect of #biodiversity on productivity in natura…

May 22, 2023 · 3 shares · 5,452 followers View post →
Matthias C. Rillig
@mrillig · X

Reading in journal club: @LauraEllenDee et al. @NatureComms Clarifying the effect of #biodiversity on productivity in natural ecosystems with longitudinal data and methods for causal inference https://t.co/HDkb6GIO9S

May 22, 2023 · 10 likes · 3 shares · 14,782 followers View post →
Laura Dee @lauradee.bsky.social
@LauraEllenDee · X

RT @NutNetGlobal: @NatureComms @LauraEllenDee @pauljferraro New @NutNetGlobal: Clarifying the effect of #biodiversity on productivity in n…

May 21, 2023 · 6 shares · 2,901 followers View post →
Laura Dee @lauradee.bsky.social
@LauraEllenDee · X

Where does this leave me? Very tired. This paper was really hard to publish. The 40 page Frequently Asked Questions and the peer reviews for @NatureComms are only a small glimpse into this. https://t.co/TGqWlvOHl0

May 13, 2023 · 16 likes · 2,901 followers View post →
Koskei Alfred
@koskeyAlf · X

RT @NutNetGlobal: @NatureComms @LauraEllenDee @pauljferraro New @NutNetGlobal: Clarifying the effect of #biodiversity on productivity in n…

May 11, 2023 · 6 shares · 991 followers View post →
Laura Dee @lauradee.bsky.social
@LauraEllenDee · X

@bio_diverse @jebyrnes @pauljferraro @NutNetGlobal @ChrisSeveren @AkiraSMori @sashajwright @mioconnor @Jon_Chase03 also, if you haven't seen, you might be interested in @runge_jakob's commentary on our paper comparing with causal detection which is very well done https://t.co/gTdk0YWKx5 Also see our pretty long response on it to reviewer 1 here - https://t.co/9Dauqw2t7L

May 9, 2023 · 2 likes · 2,901 followers View post →
Anu Eskelinen
@EskelinenAnu · X

RT @NutNetGlobal: @NatureComms @LauraEllenDee @pauljferraro New @NutNetGlobal: Clarifying the effect of #biodiversity on productivity in n…

May 8, 2023 · 6 shares · 440 followers View post →
Chris Patrick
@ChrisPatrickPhD · X

RT @NutNetGlobal: @NatureComms @LauraEllenDee @pauljferraro New @NutNetGlobal: Clarifying the effect of #biodiversity on productivity in n…

May 8, 2023 · 6 shares · 193 followers View post →
Jonathan Chase
@Jon_Chase03 · X

RT @NutNetGlobal: @NatureComms @LauraEllenDee @pauljferraro New @NutNetGlobal: Clarifying the effect of #biodiversity on productivity in n…

May 7, 2023 · 6 shares · 6,376 followers View post →
Nutrient Network
@NutNetGlobal · X

@NatureComms @LauraEllenDee @pauljferraro New @NutNetGlobal: Clarifying the effect of #biodiversity on productivity in natural #ecosystems with longitudinal data and methods for causal inference via @NatureComms @LauraEllenDee @pauljferraro etal https://t.co/ObgHL4LF8w

May 7, 2023 · 10 likes · 6 shares · 2,001 followers View post →
Laura Dee @lauradee.bsky.social
@LauraEllenDee · X

RT @BEFresearch: Clarifying the effect of biodiversity on productivity in natural ecosystems with longitudinal data and methods for causal…

May 7, 2023 · 1 share · 2,901 followers View post →
BEFresearch
@BEFresearch · X

Clarifying the effect of biodiversity on productivity in natural ecosystems with longitudinal data and methods for causal inference https://t.co/PeVawHLLs9

May 6, 2023 · 3 likes · 1 share · 181 followers View post →
DTHSTR
@CDADeathStar · X

Clarifying the effect of biodiversity on productivity in natural ecosystems with null https://t.co/Fqt80inMpy #DTHSTR

May 5, 2023 · 113 followers View post →
jebyrnes (he/him)
@jebyrnes · X

For folk who want the nitty gritty and a VERY detailed FAQ about what we're doing and how it compares to previous work, we've got an 85 page supplement for ya - https://t.co/3oTVwBm0pz

May 5, 2023 · 5 likes · 4,576 followers View post →
jebyrnes (he/him)
@jebyrnes · X

More interestingly from a culture perspective, for those who want to see what the peer review process is like for a paper w/ novel methods w/ results that don't accord perfectly with past results (even though we explain in detail why) see our peer review https://t.co/M9Ci0rGDMh

May 5, 2023 · 6 likes · 4,576 followers View post →