Comment on "Productivity Is a Poor Predictor of Plant Species Richness"
Jason D. Fridley
(1)
,
J. Philip Grime
(2)
,
Michael A. Huston
(3)
,
Simon Pierce
(4)
,
Simon M Smart
(5)
,
Ken Thompson
(2)
,
Luca Börger
(6)
,
Rob W. Brooker
(7)
,
Bruno E.L. Cerabolini
(8)
,
Nicolas Gross
(6)
,
Pierre Liancourt
(9)
,
Richard Michalet
(10)
,
Yoann Le Bagousse-Pinguet
(10)
1
Syracuse University -
Department of Biology
2 Department of Animal and Plant Sciences [Sheffield]
3 Texas State University
4 University of Milan - Department of Plant Production
5 Centre for Ecology and Hydrology
6 CEBC - Centre d'Études Biologiques de Chizé
7 The James Hutton Institute
8 Uninsubria - Universitá degli Studi dell’Insubria = University of Insubria [Varese]
9 University of Pennsylvania - Department of Biology
10 EPOC - Environnements et Paléoenvironnements OCéaniques
2 Department of Animal and Plant Sciences [Sheffield]
3 Texas State University
4 University of Milan - Department of Plant Production
5 Centre for Ecology and Hydrology
6 CEBC - Centre d'Études Biologiques de Chizé
7 The James Hutton Institute
8 Uninsubria - Universitá degli Studi dell’Insubria = University of Insubria [Varese]
9 University of Pennsylvania - Department of Biology
10 EPOC - Environnements et Paléoenvironnements OCéaniques
Ken Thompson
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Nicolas Gross
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Richard Michalet
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Yoann Le Bagousse-Pinguet
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Résumé
Adler et al. (Reports, 23 September 2011, p. 1750) reported "weak and variable" relationships between productivity and species richness and dispute the "humped-back" model (HBM) of plant diversity. We show that their analysis lacks sufficient high-productivity sites, ignores litter, and excludes anthropogenic sites. If corrected, the data set of Adler et al. would apparently yield strong HBM support.