Extended Data Figure E1
Effects of the geodiversity index on species diversity and ecosystem functions. The index of geodiversity is defined as the sum of Shannon diversity of three selected environmental predictors considering climate, habitat, and soil (see Supplementary Fig. S1). For each sampling plot, fitted (x-axis) versus observed (y-axis) values of species diversity of four taxa (trees, testate amoebae, ants, and birds; top) and related ecosystems functions (C-sequestration, decomposition, predation, and seed dispersal; bottom) are represented derived from generalized additive models (GAMs). The dashed line indicates the 1:1 line. The goodness of fit is depicted by the adjusted R2 and the explained deviance. Legend is shown in Fig. 2. The plant and animal images used in the figure were provided by Cordula Mann and Christiane Enderle.
