GRK 1086: The Role of Biodiversity für Biogeochemical Cycles and Biotic Interactions in Temperate Deciduous Forests

生物多样性与生产力、生物地球化学循环和生物相互作用之间的关系是当前生态学研究的中心。与草地生态系统不同，这种关系在森林生态系统中尚未得到深入研究。由于中欧林业正在大规模地将单一林分转变为混合林分，因此非常需要研究森林中树种多样性的功能后果。然而，对生态系统产品和服务以及系统功能的影响尚不清楚。

The relationship between biodiversity and productivity, biogeochemical cycles and biotic interactions is in the centre of current ecological research. In contrast to grassland ecosystems, this relation has not been studied in depth in forests. There is a great need for studying the functional consequences of tree species diversity in forests, because Central European forestry is conducting a broad-scale conversion of monospecific into mixed stands. However, the consequences for ecosystem goods and services and system functioning are not understood.