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Article
Response to Comments on “Productivity Is a Poor Predictor of Plant Species Richness”
Science
(2012)
Abstract
Pan et al. claim that our results actually support a strong linear positive relationship between productivity and richness, whereas Fridley et al. contend that the data support a strong humped relationship. These responses illustrate how preoccupation with bivariate patterns distracts from a deeper understanding of the multivariate mechanisms that control these important ecosystem properties.
Disciplines
Publication Date
2012
DOI
DOI: 10.1126/science.1214939
Publisher Statement
DOI: 10.1126/science.1214939
Citation Information
Peter B. Adler. "Response to Comments on “Productivity Is a Poor Predictor of Plant Species Richness”" Science Vol. 335 Iss. 6075 (2012) p. 1441-c Available at: http://works.bepress.com/peter_adler/62/