Table 1.
Composition of the experimental communities consisting of either one or three plant functional groups, and one or four species representing each functional type. (Functional group of each species in parentheses: (g) grass; (s) sedge; (f) forb. Each community is replicated four times.)
| community composition (species with functional group) | functional groups in community | functional group richness (FGR) | no. of species for each functional group (S/FG) | species richness (SR) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Festuca ovina (g) | grass | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Carex flacca (s) | sedge | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Leontodon hispidus (f) | forb | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Festuca ovina (g) | grass+sedge+forb | 3 | 1 | 3 |
| Carex flacca (s) | ||||
| Leontodon hispidus (f) | ||||
| Festuca ovina (g) | grass | 1 | 4 | 4 |
| Koeleria macrantha (g) | ||||
| Helictotrichon pratense (g) | ||||
| Briza media (g) | ||||
| Carex flacca (s) | sedge | 1 | 4 | 4 |
| C. panacea (s) | ||||
| C. caryophyllea (s) | ||||
| C. pulicaris (s) | ||||
| L. hispidus (f) | forb | 1 | 4 | 4 |
| Succisa pratensis (f) | ||||
| Campanula rotundifolia (f) | ||||
| Viola riviniana (f) | ||||
| Festuca ovina (g) | grass+sedge+forb | 3 | 4 | 12 |
| Koeleria macrantha (g) | ||||
| Helictotrichon pratense (g) | ||||
| Briza media (g) | ||||
| Carex flacca (s) | ||||
| C. panacea (s) | ||||
| C. caryophyllea (s) | ||||
| C. pulicaris (s) | ||||
| Leontodon hispidus (f) | ||||
| Succisa pratensis (f) | ||||
| Campanula rotundifolia (f) | ||||
| Viola riviniana (f) |