As terrestrial leaf litter decomposes in rivers, its constituent elements follow multiple
pathways. Carbon leached as dissolved organic matter can be quickly taken up by …

Over 100 gigatons of terrestrial plant biomass are produced globally each year. Ninety
percent of this biomass escapes herbivory and enters the dead organic matter pool, thus …

Stream Ecology: Structure and Function of Running Waters is designed to serve as a
textbook for advanced undergraduate and graduate students, and as a reference source for …

Plants often associate with specialized decomposer communities that increase plant litter
breakdown, a phenomenon that is known as the 'home‐field advantage'(HFA). Although the …

This concise, readable introduction to limnology (the science of investigating the structure
and function of inland waters), places the subject in the context of modern ecology. Unlike …

Leaves entering low order streams are subject to physical abrasion, microbial degradation
and invertebrate fragmentation. Aquatic invertebrates feeding on leaves are known as …

Plant leaf litter comprises the major common source of energy and nutrients in forested soil
and freshwater ecosystems world‐wide. However, despite the similarity of physical and …

Linking species and ecosystems is currently one of the great challenges in ecology. To this
end, we assess here the contributions of bacteria, fungi, and detritivorous invertebrates …

Plant litter is the major source of energy and nutrients in stream ecosystems and its
decomposition is vital for ecosystem nutrient cycling and functioning. Invertebrates are key …

Assessment of the condition of ecosystems is a critical prerequisite for alleviating effects of
the multiple anthropogenic stresses imposed on them. For stream ecosystems, a multitude of …