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detritivory

Scope: community ecology
Papers: 2 | Mentions: 2

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Knowledge graph centered on detritivory with 24 nodes and 68 connections. Top connected: Larval cannibalism, time constraints, and adult fi, climate-induced range shifts, benthic sampling, biogeochemical cycling, pond hydroperiod.

Definition

Consumption of dead organic matter by organisms, particularly caddisfly larvae feeding on detritus

Related Terms (2)

detritivoresdetritivore consumption

Publications (2)

student_paper

Pond nutrient storage across permanence and temporal gradients

2017central
article

Larval cannibalism, time constraints, and adult fitness in caddisflies that inhabit temporary wetlands

2004Oecologiareferenced

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climate-induced range shifts

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phenological mismatch

phenomenon1 shared paper

cannibalism

process1 shared paper

benthic organic matter

measurement1 shared paper

growth-development tradeoffs

theory1 shared paper