ArticleCommunications biology2025
Forb diversity globally is harmed by nutrient enrichment but can be rescued by large mammalian herbivory.
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- Native and introduced megafauna have convergent effects on animals and ecosystems: a meta-analysis.Nature communications · 2026Pooled it
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- Species-specific dung characteristics and selective grazing jointly affect plant diversity in an experimental grassland community.Communications biology · 2026Article
- Space-use by feral cattle and horses shapes vegetation structure in a trophic rewilding area.Ecological applications : a publication of the Ecological Society of America · 2026Article
- Effects of Long-Term Nutrient Input on Progeny Seed Nutrient Contents, Germination and Early Growth Characteristics of Typical Coastal Wetland Plants.Plants (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
- Floral Color and Family Drive Contrasting Plant-Pollinator Responses to Nutrient Enrichment.Ecology and evolution · 2025Article
- Forb diversity globally is harmed by nutrient enrichment but can be rescued by large mammalian herbivory.Communications biology · 2025Article
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Abstract
Forbs ("wildflowers") are important contributors to grassland biodiversity but are vulnerable to environmental changes. In a factorial experiment at 94 sites on 6 continents, we test the global generality of several broad predictions: (1) Forb cover and richness decline under nutrient enrichment, particularly nitrogen enrichment. (2) Forb cover and richness increase under herbivory by large mammals. (3) Forb richness and cover are less affected by nutrient enrichment and herbivory in more arid climates, because water limitation reduces the impacts of competition with grasses. (4) Forb families will respond differently to nutrient enrichment and mammalian herbivory due to differences in nutrient requirements. We find strong evidence for the first, partial support for the second, no support for the third, and support for the fourth prediction. Our results underscore that anthropogenic nitrogen addition is a major threat to grassland forbs, but grazing under high herbivore intensity can offset these nutrient effects.
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