Based on a comprehensive dataset of spiders recorded from the BEF sites, we tested the direct (potentially non-trophic) and indirect (via trophic cascades) links between tree diversity and arthropod predator diversity by deconstructing the relatio...

TreeDÌ project: TSP list containing the tree pairs analysed in "Tree-tree interactions and crown complementarity: The role of functional diversity and branch traits for canopy packing". Shows branch traits and parameters as height or slope extract...

Soil phosphorous and pH in three-tree groups in the Comparative Study sites. 29°08'-29°17'N 118°02'-118°11'E

Planned and current tree species on positions in Plots of Site B. Includes information on the topography inferred from the 1m interpolated GIS.

This data documents the tree growth parameters for seven years from 2011 to 2016 for site B of the main experiment. Measurements for this data took place at the end of the growing season of deciduous trees, mainly in September and October of each ...

Complementary resource use has often been claimed to explain positive effects of plant diversity on ecosystem functioning, but the underlying mechanisms of complementarity have rarely been directly quantified in forest systems. The aim of this stud...