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The Overlooked Role of Facilitation in Biodiversity Experiments by Wright, Alexandra J., Wardle, David A., Callaway, Ragan, Gaxiola, Aurora

“…Past research has demonstrated that decreased biodiversity often reduces ecosystem productivity, but variation in the shape of biodiversity–ecosystem function…”
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Biodiversity–productivity relationships are key to nature-based climate solutions by Mori, Akira S., Dee, Laura E., Gonzalez, Andrew, Ohashi, Haruka, Cowles, Jane, Wright, Alexandra J., Loreau, Michel, Hautier, Yann, Newbold, Tim, Reich, Peter B., Matsui, Tetsuya, Takeuchi, Wataru, Okada, Kei-ichi, Seidl, Rupert, Isbell, Forest

“…The global impacts of biodiversity loss and climate change are interlinked, but the feedbacks between them are rarely assessed. Areas with greater tree…”
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Shifting grassland plant community structure drives positive interactive effects of warming and diversity on aboveground net primary productivity by Cowles, Jane M., Wragg, Peter D., Wright, Alexandra J., Powers, Jennifer S., Tilman, David

“…Ecosystems worldwide are increasingly impacted by multiple drivers of environmental change, including climate warming and loss of biodiversity. We show, using…”
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Plant species richness sustains higher trophic levels of soil nematode communities after consecutive environmental perturbations by Cesarz, Simone, Ciobanu, Marcel, Wright, Alexandra J., Ebeling, Anne, Vogel, Anja, Weisser, Wolfgang W., Eisenhauer, Nico

“…The magnitude and frequency of extreme weather events are predicted to increase in the future due to ongoing climate change. In particular, floods and droughts…”
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Flooding disturbances increase resource availability and productivity but reduce stability in diverse plant communities by Wright, Alexandra J., Ebeling, Anne, de Kroon, Hans, Roscher, Christiane, Weigelt, Alexandra, Buchmann, Nina, Buchmann, Tina, Fischer, Christine, Hacker, Nina, Hildebrandt, Anke, Leimer, Sophia, Mommer, Liesje, Oelmann, Yvonne, Scheu, Stefan, Steinauer, Katja, Strecker, Tanja, Weisser, Wolfgang, Wilcke, Wolfgang, Eisenhauer, Nico

“…The natural world is increasingly defined by change. Within the next 100 years, rising atmospheric CO 2 concentrations will continue to increase the frequency…”
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Plants are less negatively affected by flooding when growing in species-rich plant communities by Wright, Alexandra J., Kroon, Hans, Visser, Eric J. W., Buchmann, Tina, Ebeling, Anne, Eisenhauer, Nico, Fischer, Christine, Hildebrandt, Anke, Ravenek, Janneke, Roscher, Christiane, Weigelt, Alexandra, Weisser, Wolfgang, Voesenek, Laurentius A. C. J., Mommer, Liesje

“…Flooding is expected to increase in frequency and severity in the future. The ecological consequences of flooding are the combined result of species-specific…”
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Plant–plant interactions can mitigate (or exacerbate) hot drought impacts by Wright, Alexandra J.

“…This article is a Commentary on Mas et al. (2024), 241: 1021–1034…”
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Lianas have a greater competitive effect than trees of similar biomass on tropical canopy trees by Tobin, Michael F, Wright, Alexandra J, Mangan, Scott A, Schnitzer, Stefan A

“…Lianas (woody vines) reduce growth and survival of host trees in both temperate and tropical forests; however, the relative strength of liana-tree competition…”
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Belowground facilitation and trait matching: two or three to tango? by Yu, Rui-Peng, Lambers, Hans, Callaway, Ragan M., Wright, Alexandra J., Li, Long

“…High biodiversity increases ecosystem functions; however, belowground facilitation remains poorly understood in this context. Here, we explore mechanisms that…”
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The Future of Complementarity: Disentangling Causes from Consequences by Barry, Kathryn E., Mommer, Liesje, van Ruijven, Jasper, Wirth, Christian, Wright, Alexandra J., Bai, Yongfei, Connolly, John, De Deyn, Gerlinde B., de Kroon, Hans, Isbell, Forest, Milcu, Alexandru, Roscher, Christiane, Scherer-Lorenzen, Michael, Schmid, Bernhard, Weigelt, Alexandra

“…Evidence suggests that biodiversity supports ecosystem functioning. Yet, the mechanisms driving this relationship remain unclear. Complementarity is one common…”
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Drought experiments need to incorporate atmospheric drying to better simulate climate change by Wright, Alexandra J, Collins, Scott L

“…Abstract Climate models predict more frequent, prolonged, and extreme droughts in the future. Therefore, drought experiments varying in amount and duration…”
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Biodiversity and ecosystem functioning: Have our experiments and indices been underestimating the role of facilitation? by Wright, Alexandra J., Barry, Kathryn E., Lortie, Christopher J., Callaway, Ragan M., Rees, Mark

“…After 25 years of biodiversity experiments, it is clear that higher biodiversity (B) plant communities are usually more productive and often have greater…”
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Environmental Filtering, Niche Construction, and Trait Variability: The Missing Discussion by Thakur, Madhav P., Wright, Alexandra J.

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On the Periphery: Examining Women’s Exclusion From Core Leadership Roles in the “Extremely Gendered” Organization of Men’s Club Football in England by Bryan, Amée, Pope, Stacey, Rankin-Wright, Alexandra J.

“…In this article, we frame men’s club football as an “extremely gendered” organization to explain the underrepresentation of women leaders within the industry…”
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Soil versus atmospheric drought: A test case of plant functional trait responses by Watson, Samantha J., Aguirre, Beatriz A., Wright, Alexandra J.

“…Climate change alters mean global surface temperatures, precipitation regimes, and atmospheric moisture. Resultant drought affects the composition and…”
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The experimental manipulation of atmospheric drought: Teasing out the role of microclimate in biodiversity experiments by Aguirre, Beatriz A., Hsieh, Brian, Watson, Samantha J., Wright, Alexandra J., Callaway, Ray

“…Drought occurrence is increasing due to anthropogenic climate change. Drought can negatively affect plants via reduced water below‐ground and increased…”
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“It’s a Concrete Ceiling; It’s Not Even Glass”: Understanding Tenets of Organizational Culture That Supports the Progression of Women as Coaches and Coach Developers by Norman, Leanne, Rankin-Wright, Alexandra J., Allison, Wayne

“…The purpose of this study was to explore what particular areas of organizational cultures facilitate the development and progression of women as football…”
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The effect of urban temperature gradients on grassland microclimate amelioration in Los Angeles, USA by English, John, Wright, Alexandra J., Marrs, Rob

“…Aim Microclimate amelioration between neighboring plants may be more common in environments with greater abiotic stress. This pattern has been shown in…”
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Critical race theory and black feminist insights into "race" and gender equality by Rankin-Wright, Alexandra J., Hylton, Kevin, Norman, Leanne

“…This paper applies the concept "blind spots" to describe partial approaches to "race" and gender equality agendas in sport organizations in the UK, drawing on…”
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Plant species richness and functional traits affect community stability after a flood event by Fischer, Felícia M., Wright, Alexandra J., Eisenhauer, Nico, Ebeling, Anne, Roscher, Christiane, Wagg, Cameron, Weigelt, Alexandra, Weisser, Wolfgang W., Pillar, Valério D.

“…Climate change is expected to increase the frequency and magnitude of extreme weather events. It is therefore of major importance to identify the community…”
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