Biological diversity can be divided into: alpha (α, local), beta (β, difference in assemblage
composition among locals), and gamma (γ, total diversity). We assessed the partitioning of …

Biodiversity loss is occurring globally at unprecedented rates, altering the functioning of the
Earth's ecosystems. Multiple processes are often key components of ecosystem functioning …

How are resource consumption and growth rates of litter‐consuming detritivores affected by
imbalances between consumer and litter C: N: P ratios? To address this question, we offered …

Availability and quality of food resources limit consumer performance and modulate food
webs, which in turn, can affect ecosystem functioning. Availability and quality of food …

Anthropogenic impacts on freshwater ecosystems cause critical losses of biodiversity that
can in turn impair key processes such as decomposition and nutrient cycling. Forest streams …

Terrestrial plant litter is important in sustaining stream food webs in forested headwaters.
Leaf litter quality often decreases when native species are replaced by introduced species …

Aquatic insects of the orders Ephemeroptera, Plecoptera, and Trichoptera (EPT) have a
wide distribution and play an important ecological role in aquatic ecosystems, primarily in …

Global warming causes concomitant changes in several environmental factors that often
have synergistic effects on populations and ecosystem processes. We examined how …

Climate change may affect species diversity and, consequently, ecological processes such
as leaf decomposition. We evaluated the effects of increased temperature and carbon …

During the last century, the abandonment of traditional dryland farming and pastures in the
Mediterranean basin promoted the development of ambitious afforestation programs …