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Biodiversity and productivity entwined

A systems-level analysis of grasslands across the planet provides stimulating insight into the interlaced pathways that connect species diversity and biological productivity in ecological communities. See Letter p.390

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Figure 1: A network-based view of biodiversity and biomass production.

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