Forest productivity increases with evenness, species richness and trait variation: A global meta-analysis

Agriculture & Biology

• stand age 100%
• meta-analysis 88%
• shade tolerance 71%
• species richness 66%
• forest ecosystems 59%
• life history 42%
• ecosystems 39%
• ecological differentiation 30%
• growth habit 30%
• nitrogen fixation 26%
• grasslands 22%
• biodiversity 21%
• synthesis 14%
• testing 10%
• methodology 7%

Earth & Environmental Sciences

• meta-analysis 86%
• species richness 66%
• productivity 53%
• polyculture 47%
• shade tolerance 24%
• monoculture 18%
• effect 18%
• biome 16%
• forest ecosystem 15%
• species evenness 11%
• life history trait 9%
• nitrogen fixation 9%
• facilitation 9%
• life history 7%
• niche 7%
• grassland 6%
• biodiversity 5%
• analysis 4%
• method 1%