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Ecology: Why failure is success for an ecological theory

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Year: 2025

Journal: Current Biology, Vol. 35(7), pp. R260-R262

Publisher: Elsevier BV

DOI: 10.1016/j.cub.2025.02.061

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Abstract

A theory-derived ecological equation of state relating biodiversity, productivity, abundance and biomass in ecosystems has been tested with satellite-derived proxy forestry data. Predicted failure of the relationship in disturbed ecosystems is partially supported but further ground-based analysis is needed.