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detritus shredders

Scope: community ecology
Papers: 2 | Mentions: 2

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Knowledge graph centered on detritus shredders with 35 nodes and 117 connections. Top connected: Unknown, not mentioned, Atriplex canescens, Bacteria, elevational gradients.

Definition

Functional guild of macroinvertebrates that break down dead organic material, contributing to nutrient cycling in aquatic ecosystems

Related Terms (2)

detritus conditioningnutrient mobilization

Publications (2)

student_paper

Mapping the range shifts of East River Valley caddisflies <i> (Trichoptera) </i>

2019referenced
student_paper

Do Pond Caddisflies Reap a Double Benefit from Detritus Processing?

2008central

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