# Effects of plant diversity on productivity strengthen over time due to trait-dependent shifts in species overyielding

*PRI Rank #15 · Topics and Trends in Most Cited Forest ecology and management Papers, Class of 2026*

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| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Rank | #15 |
| 18m citations | 40 |
| Journal | Nature Communications |
| Year | 2024 |
| DOI | 10.1038/s41467-024-46355-z |
| Corresponding authors | Liting Zheng, En‐Rong Yan |
| Institution | East China Normal University, China |

**Ranking page:** [Topics and Trends in Most Cited Forest ecology and management Papers, Class of 2026](https://pri.pepkio.com/top-papers/forest-ecology-and-management/2026)

**Paper link:** [10.1038/s41467-024-46355-z](https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-024-46355-z)

## Topics

biodiversity-ecosystem function · biodiversity-ecosystem function · biodiversity-ecosystem function · biodiversity experiments · biodiversity experiments · functional traits · ecological strategies · resource-conservative species · fast resource acquisition species · aboveground resource acquisition · belowground resource acquisition · Light interception · soil resource acquisition capacity · biodiversity-ecosystem function · biodiversity-ecosystem function · Complementary resource use · forest productivity · trait-dependent shifts · monoculture comparisons

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Pepkio Research Index (PRI). Topics and Trends in Most Cited Forest ecology and management Papers, Class of 2026. https://pri.pepkio.com/top-papers/forest-ecology-and-management/2026. Accessed 2026-07-23.

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