Community Composition and Ecosystem Function

Question 1

What is species richness?

Answer 1

The number of species

Question 2

What does species identity matter?

Answer 2

Traits drive ecosystem function

Question 3

What is safe amount of nitrate in drinking water?

Answer 3

50mg/L

Question 4

What do legumes add to water?

Answer 4

Nitrate

Question 5

Does increasing species richness decrease leaching of nitrate into water?

Answer 5

No

Identity of the species is more important

Question 6

What plant plays a key role to stop nitrate leaching?

Answer 6

Grasses

Question 7

What happens when species richness is increased?

Answer 7

Increased ecosystem stability

Question 8

What happens to negative covarience at higher species richness?

Answer 8

It increases