Tibetdata-20220508.xlsx

The importance of plant and soil microbial diversity in sustaining ecological functions has attracted considerable attention. However, little is known about how these factors jointly affect the ability of an ecosystem to provide multiple ecological functions simultaneously (i.e., ecosystem multifunctionality [EMF]) in natural environments, especially in alpine wetlands. We collected rhizosphere soils, bulk soils, and sediments (microhabitats) from 26 riverine, lacustrine, and palustrine wetland sites (macrohabitats) on the Tibetan Plateau. Plant diversity (taxonomic, phylogenetic, and functional) and soil bacterial diversity (taxonomic and phylogenetic) were determined. We also calculated EMF using 20 variables related to soil carbon cycling, nitrogen cycling, and plant productivity.