TreeDivNet is the largest network of biodiversity experiments worldwide, but needs to expand. We encourage colleagues to establish new experiments on the relation between tree species diversity and forest ecosystem functioning, and to make use of the platform for collaborative research.
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The concept was developed at the plenary TreeDivNet meeting in Bordeaux, February 2017. The first draft was written by A.H. and A.P., with later input from B.C., M.V., K.V., J.K., M.S.-L. and all TreeDivNet members.
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Paquette, A., Hector, A., Castagneyrol, B. et al. A million and more trees for science. Nat Ecol Evol 2, 763–766 (2018). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41559-018-0544-0
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