Concepts

Negative interactions between individuals of different species competing for limited resources

The decomposition and fragmentation of dead organic matter by organisms, particularly the conversion of coarse to fine particulate organic matter

Selective consumption behavior of invertebrates feeding on different types of organic detritus

The flow of energy through ecological systems, measured as invertebrate biomass transfer from terrestrial to aquatic environments

Co-occurrence patterns between species that reflect ecological interactions beyond shared environmental responses

Input of terrestrial invertebrates into aquatic food webs providing energy to aquatic predators

The sequential development of microbial communities on substrates following disturbance