How biological diversity influences ecosystem function: A test with a tropical stream detritivore guild

Ecological Research

Volumn 22, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 551-558

  Boyero, Luz ^a   Pearson, Richard G ^a   Bastian, Mikis ^a  

^a JAMES COOK UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Evenness; Leaf breakdown; Shredders; Species identity; Species richness

Indexed keywords

BIODIVERSITY; CADDISFLY; DETRITIVORY; ECOSYSTEM FUNCTION; GUILD; LEAF; MAYFLY; MICROCOSM; SPECIES EVENNESS; SPECIES RICHNESS; STREAM; TROPICAL ENVIRONMENT;

ANIMALIA; EPHEMEROPTERA; TRICHOPTERA;

EID: 34347261711     PISSN: 09123814     EISSN: 14401703     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11284-006-0303-6     Document Type: Article

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