Number of species (a) and functional diversity (Fdis) (b) for each treatment.

<p>Bars show 95% CI. Letter above/below bars represent the result of statistical testing. Different letters refers to significant differences. Target was not included in the tests due to the low number of replicates. C refers to control plots, P to ploughed plots, R to rotavated plots, T to target plots. There were 4 replicates for target plots and 16 for the other treatments.</p

The measured functions and a short description of which functions they are related to.

<p>Footnotes indicate from where the trait data used in the study was collected.</p><p>^a Collected at site</p><p>^b [<a href="http://www.plosone.org/article/info:doi/10.1371/journal.pone.0123698#pone.0123698.ref072" target="_blank">72</a>]</p><p>^c [<a href="http://www.plosone.org/article/info:doi/10.1371/journal.pone.0123698#pone.0123698.ref073" target="_blank">73</a>]</p><p>^dLEDA traitbase [<a href="http://www.plosone.org/article/info:doi/10.1371/journal.pone.0123698#pone.0123698.ref074" target="_blank">74</a>]</p><p>The measured functions and a short description of which functions they are related to.</p

Appendix A. Photographs showing the appearance of microcosms in the dry-mineral site in June 2000.

Photographs showing the appearance of microcosms in the dry-mineral site in June 2000

Appendix D. A figure showing the comparison of microcosm communities with real communities.

A figure showing the comparison of microcosm communities with real communities

Appendix B. A summary of the 48 study species.

A summary of the 48 study species

The measured functions and a short description of which functions they are related to.

<p>Footnotes indicate from where the trait data used in the study was collected.</p><p>^a Collected at site</p><p>^b [<a href="http://www.plosone.org/article/info:doi/10.1371/journal.pone.0123698#pone.0123698.ref072" target="_blank">72</a>]</p><p>^c [<a href="http://www.plosone.org/article/info:doi/10.1371/journal.pone.0123698#pone.0123698.ref073" target="_blank">73</a>]</p><p>^dLEDA traitbase [<a href="http://www.plosone.org/article/info:doi/10.1371/journal.pone.0123698#pone.0123698.ref074" target="_blank">74</a>]</p><p>The measured functions and a short description of which functions they are related to.</p

PCA plot showing the plant community composition based on community weighed means of plant species Ellenberg values.

<p>Numbers in legend refers to year after disturbance (1–4) for each treatment (C for control plots, P for ploughed plots, R for rotavated plots and T for target plots), black triangles denoted mean for each type of treatment (C, P and R) and for target plots (T). Arrow text refers to the preference for F: moisture, L: light, N: nitrogen and R: pH.</p

Relationship between plant species richness and functional diversity (Fdist).

<p>Linear regression is shown although a log-linear relationship had slightly higher degree of explanation because of the ease of interpretation. Broad dashed line shows smoothed relationship, and small dashed line show 95% CI to the smoothed line. C refers to control plots, P to ploughed plots, R to rotavated plots, T to target plots.</p

Results from repeated measures ANOVA of the number of species and functional diversity (Fdis) in the experimental plots.

<p>Controls, rotavated and ploughed plots were included in the analysis.</p><p>Results from repeated measures ANOVA of the number of species and functional diversity (Fdis) in the experimental plots.</p

PCA plot showing the plant community composition in each of the treatments and all years.

<p>Numbers in legend refers to year after disturbance (1–4) for each treatment (C for control plots, P for ploughed plots, R for rotavated plots and T for target plots), black triangles denoted mean for each type of treatment (C, P and R) and for target plots (T).</p