Analysis of 393,139 forest inventory plots shows that increased biodiversity weakens the sensitivity of spring leaf-out dates to warming, possibly owing to diversity-driven changes in root depth and soil biogeophysical and biogeochemical processes, among potential mechanisms.
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This is a summary of: Shen, P. et al. Biodiversity buffers the response of spring leaf unfolding to climate warming. Nat. Clim. Change https://doi.org/10.1038/s41558-024-02035-w (2024).
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Biodiversity reduces the advancement of leaf green-up with climate warming. Nat. Clim. Chang. 14, 789–790 (2024). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41558-024-02039-6
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