Reposted by Dr. Andrés Peredo Arce
Biodiversity enhances pond functioning. New paper based on endless sampling of 206 European ponds, including 30 in the UK by our @uclgeography.bsky.social team. If we stop polluting ponds & look after biodiversity we safeguard ecosystem processes & they release less methane: doi.org/10.1038/s415...
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Biodiversity enhances pond ecosystem multifunctionality across Europe - Nature Ecology & Evolution
Ponds are hotspots of biodiversity and ecosystem functions. This study of 206 European ponds across multiple taxonomic groups finds that aquatic biodiversity greatly enhances pond ecosystem multifunct...