Describe the ongoing research concerning the relationship between species richness and community

stability. What research supports or fails to support this relationship? What will be an ideal response?


Concepts to Consider: The traditional view supports increasing species richness as a cause of
community stability; experimental and field research supports this view, including: 1) studies in
monocultures such as agricultural areas that are susceptible to disruptions due to lack of species
richness, and 2) studies by Tilman and Downing in Minnesota grasslands; however, typical community
structure does vary from year to year, indicating a natural variation in species densities. Also note
criticisms of this study that suggest using established ecosystems, rather than plots, in order to avoid
additional confounding variables.

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