Abstract
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.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 1441-b |
Journal | Science |
Volume | 335 |
Issue number | 6075 |
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State | Published - Mar 23 2012 |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- General