Contrasting beta-diversity and functional composition of aquatic insect communities across local to regional scales in Amazonian streams
G. NICACIO, E. J. Cunha, N. Hamada, L. Juen
The paper examines beta-diversity and functional composition of aquatic insect communities across Amazonian streams, finding that geographic distance and topography drive community dissimilarity, while trait convergence leads to similar functional structures despite different taxonomic compositions.
bioRxiv · Sep 14, 2020 · PreprintEcology