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Diversity favours productivity

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A consequence of Darwin's 'principle of divergence' is that loss of species can harm the functioning of ecosystems. A study of algal communities in artificial streams suggests that he was right. See Letter p.86

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Figure 1: Complex environments require a diverse community of complementary species.

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