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detritus shredders

Scope: community ecology
Papers: 2 | Mentions: 2

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Definition

Functional guild of macroinvertebrates that break down dead organic material, contributing to nutrient cycling in aquatic ecosystems

Related Terms (2)

detritus conditioningnutrient mobilization

Publications (2)

student_paper

Mapping the range shifts of East River Valley caddisflies <i> (Trichoptera) </i>

2019referenced
student_paper

Do Pond Caddisflies Reap a Double Benefit from Detritus Processing?

2008central

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