Disease decreases variation in host community structure in an old-field grassland
R. L. Grunberg, F. W. Halliday, R. W. Heckman, B. N. Joyner, K. R. O'Keeffe, C. E. Mitchell
This study shows that reducing disease in grassland communities increases biomass but does not reduce variation in community structure, suggesting disease may enhance stochastic processes in shaping communities.
bioRxiv · Aug 15, 2022Ecology