Authors
André Frainer, Brendan G McKie, Björn Malmqvist
Publication date
2014/3
Journal
Journal of Animal Ecology
Volume
83
Issue
2
Pages
460-469
Description
- Despite ample experimental evidence indicating that biodiversity might be an important driver of ecosystem processes, its role in the functioning of real ecosystems remains unclear. In particular, the understanding of which aspects of biodiversity are most important for ecosystem functioning, their importance relative to other biotic and abiotic drivers, and the circumstances under which biodiversity is most likely to influence functioning in nature, is limited.
- We conducted a field study that focussed on a guild of insect detritivores in streams, in which we quantified variation in the process of leaf decomposition across two habitats (riffles and pools) and two seasons (autumn and spring). The study was conducted in six streams, and the same locations were sampled in the two seasons.
- With the aid of structural equations modelling, we assessed spatiotemporal variation in the roles of three key biotic drivers in this …
Scholar articles
A Frainer, BG McKie, B Malmqvist - Journal of Animal Ecology, 2014