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Latitude Dictates Plant Diversity Effects on Instream Decomposition
(American Association for the Advancement of Science, 2021-03)
Running waters contribute substantially to global carbon fluxes through decomposition of terrestrial plant litter by aquatic microorganisms and detritivores. Diversity of this litter may influence instream decomposition ...
Litter Decomposition can be Reduced by Pesticide Effects on Detritivores and Decomposers: Implications for Tropical Stream Functioning
(Elsevier, 2021-04-28)
Understanding which factors affect the process of leaf litter decomposition is crucial if we are to predict
changes in the functioning of stream ecosystems as a result of human activities. One major activity with
known ...
Agriculture impairs stream ecosystem functioning in a tropical catchment
(Elsevier, 2020-11-25)
The expansion of agriculture is particularly worrying in tropical regions of the world, where native forests are being replaced by crops at alarming rates, with severe consequences for biodiversity and ecosystems. However, ...
Impacts of Detritivore Diversity Loss on Instream Decomposition Are Greatest in the Tropics
(Springer, 2021-06-17)
The relationship between detritivore diversity and decomposition can provide information on how biogeochemical cycles are affected by ongoing rates of extinction, but such evidence has come mostly from local studies and ...
High Sensitivity of Invertebrate Detritivores from Tropical Streams to Different Pesticides
(Elsevier, 2021-03-31)
Freshwater organisms are often sensitive to pesticides, but their sensitivity varies across different taxa and with pesticide type and action mode, as shown by multiple acute toxicity tests. Such variability hampers ...