The concept of “diminishing returns”, namely decreasing efficiency in resource acquisition with increasing leaf mass, is supported by leaf economy studies. However, it is unclear whether this also app
As well as killing pest insects, the rhizosphere competent insect-pathogenic fungus Metarhizium robertsii also boosts plant growth by providing nitrogenous nutrients and increasing resistance to plant
1. Belowground resource partitioning is often proposed as the underlying mechanism for the positive relationship between plant species richness and productivity. For example, if species have different
