Date of Award

5-1-2019

Degree Name

Doctor of Philosophy

Department

Plant Biology

First Advisor

Baer, Sara

Abstract

Ecological theory predicts that high environmental heterogeneity causes high biodiversity. Theory further predicts that more biodiversity results in greater ecosystem functioning. These theoretical predictions were evaluated in three studies using grassland restorations from agriculture.

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