Experiments

The map and table below give an overview of the experiments in TreeDivNet. Find out more about every experiment via the submenu above.



The different diversity variables studied are: species richness (SR), functional diversity (FD), genetic diversity (GD), phylogenetic diversity (PD), and eveness (EV).

Experiment Plant year Sites Plots Plot size (m2) Diversity
variables gradients
Agua Salud 2008 1 267 1755 SR 1,2,5,6 sp.
BangorDIVERSE 2004 1 92 45-196 SR
FD
1,2,3 sp.
shade tolerance
BEF-Agroforestry 2021,2022 2 28 840 SR
FD
1, 3, 5 sp.
1, 3, 4 life-forms
BEF-China 2009,2010 2 566 667 SR
FD
GD
PD
0,1,2,4,8,16 tree + 0,4,8,16 shrub sp.
SLA & rarity
3-38 half-sib + 1,4 seed families
BiodiversiTREE 2013 1 75 1225 SR
FD
1, 4, 12 sp.
AM, EM fungi
BIOTREE 2003,2004 4 117 300-12000 SR
FD
EV
1,2,3,4,6,10 sp.
very low - very high
BrazilDry 2016 1 155 104 SR 1,2,4,8,16 sp.
B-Tree 2013 1 44 170-300 SR
FD
1,2,4 sp.
AM, EM fungi
CADE 2017 1 824 16 SR 1,2,4,8 sp.
Climate Match 2011 2 177 144, 1152 SR
GD
1,4 sp.
1,2,3,4 provenances
Communitree 2009 1 90 0.24 GD 1,2,3,4 half-sib families
ECOLINK-Salix 2014 3 99 92.16 GD 1,2,3,4 varieties
EFForTS-BEE 2013 1 56 25-1600 SR 0,1,2,3,6 sp.
FORBIO 2010,2012 3 127 1296, 1575, 1764 SR
GD
1,2,3,4 sp.
1,3 provenances (Quercus, Fagus)
ForestInnov 2019 1 49 5000 SR
FD
1,2,4,8,16 sp.
FORMIX 2022-2023 5 tbc tbc SR 1,2,3,4 sp.
Gazi Bay 2004 1 32 36 SR 1,2,3 sp.
HighDiv-SRC 2015 1 45 92 SR 1,2,3,4 sp.
IDENT 2009-2022 9 2241 10-16 SR
FD
PD
1,2,3,4,6,12 sp.
3,4,8 levels
Kreinitz 2005 1 98 25 SR
FD
0,1,2,3,5,6 sp.
decomposition rate
MataDIV 2019 1 144 460 SR
FD
1,3,6 sp.
3 functional groups: pioneer to late successional
MyDiv 2015 1 80 121 SR
FD
1,2,4 sp.
AM, EM fungi
NaBEF 2019 1 299 144 SR
FD
1,4,8,16,32 sp.
Functional diversity (shade and drought tolerance)
ORPHEE 2008 1 256 400 SR
FD
1,2,3,4,5 sp.
deciduous, evergreen
Ridgefield 2010 1 124 447 SR
FD
0,1,2,4,8 sp.
0,1,2,3,4 levels
Sabah 2003,2010 1 124 40000 SR
FD
GD
1,4,16 sp.
2,3 height classes
2,4 genera
Sardinilla [Finished] 2001,2003 2 32 675-2025 SR
FD
1,3,6,9,18 sp.
shade tolerance
Satakunta 1999 4 163 400 SR
GD
PD
1,2,3,5 sp.
1,2,4,8 clones (Betula)
SIDE 2012 1 182 60 SR
EV
0,3,5,7,9 sp.
even, dominant
TWIG 2017 1 22 774 SR
FD
1,2,3 sp.
AM, EM fungi
UADY 2011 1 74 441 SR
GD
1,4 sp.
1,4 genotypes (Swietenia)