Sequential invasion under disturbance drives functional homogenisation of lake benthos
Julie Conrads, Vincent Pas, Anja Puentener, Lars Sturm, Kirsten Klappert, Christoph Walcher, Jukka Jokela, Alexandra Anh‐Thu Weber
The paper examines how sequential invasion under different disturbance histories affects functional diversity in lake benthos, finding that non-native species dominate and reduce native functional richness.
bioRxiv · Oct 23, 2026 · PreprintEcology