The Role of Biodiversity in Ecosystem Function

There needs to be an improved understanding of the mechanisms and processes that underpin ecosystem function, in order to more fully comprehend the role that biodiversity may play in maintaining such processes.

Please see also the pages on Socio-economic issues, for the 2008 report on Marine Biodiversity and the provision of goods and services.

UK BRAG Ecosystem Function Sub-Group

UK BRAG convened a sub-group in 2006 to co-ordinate work concerning the role of biodiversity in ecosystem function. The sub-group membership was:

Michael Usher	(Chair), University of Stirling
Richard Ferris	JNCC
Roger Catchpole	Natural England
Mary Gibby	Royal Botanic Gardens Edinburgh
Jim Harris	Cranfield University
Michael Kaiser	University of Wales, Bangor
Davy McCracken	Scottish Agricultural College
Diana Mortimer	JNCC
Helen Pontier	Defra
Jim Prosser	University of Aberdeen
Dave Raffaelli	University of York
Hubert Rees	Centre for Environment, Fisheries &Aquaculture Science
Martine Solan	University of Aberdeen
Allan Watt	Centre for Ecology and Hydrology Banchory

Key Role of Biodiversity in Ecosystem Function Publications

A UK BRAG Research Strategy: The role of biodiversity in ecosystem function (2006)

Robson, J., on behalf of UK BRAG biodiversity & ecosystems subgroup

Highlights knowledge gaps and idnetifies research to improve understanding of the mechanisms and processes that underpin ecosystem function, in order to more fully comprehend the role that biodiversity may play in maintaining such processes.

Assessing the impacts of biodiversity changes on ecosystem functioning and services (2005)

ecoSERVICES, DIVERSITAS

ecoSERVICES, a Core Project of DIVERSITAS is dedicated to investigating the impacts of biodiversity change on ecosystem functioning and services

Key External Links

Marine Biodiversity and Ecosystem Functioning

MarBEF, a network funded by the European Union and consisting of 91 European marine institutes, is a platform to integrate and disseminate knowledge and expertise on marine biodiversity, with links to researchers, industry, stakeholders and the general public.