Stream metacommunities are structured by a combination of local (environmental filtering)
and regional (dispersal) processes. The unique characters of high mountain streams could …

Aim Dendritic ecological networks (DEN s), such as river systems, combine features that
challenge the traditional conceptual views and empirical approaches applied to …

Metacommunity theory provides a useful framework to describe the underlying factors (eg,
environmental and dispersal-related factors) influencing community structure. The strength …

Understanding the mechanisms that drive beta diversity (ie β‐diversity), an important aspect
of regional biodiversity, remains a priority for ecological research. β‐diversity and its …

Understanding the drivers of community structure is an important topic in ecology. We
examined whether different species trait groups of stream diatoms (ecological guilds and …

Benthic diatoms are useful indicators of the ecological state of river systems. To understand
the factors determining benthic diatom metacommunity composition in urban rivers, we …

The metacommunity concept has been widely used to explain the biodiversity patterns at
various scales. It considers the influences of both local (eg, environmental filtering and biotic …

Dispersal, defined as the movement of individuals among local communities in a landscape,
is a central regional determinant of metacommunity dynamics in ecosystems. Whereas both …

Stream assemblages are structured by a combination of local (environmental filtering and
biotic interactions) and regional factors (eg, dispersal related processes). The relative …

Aim To examine metacommunity structuring in stream communities over large elevational
gradients by disentangling physical and environmental structuring and the importance of …