Concepts
8 concepts
interspecific competition
Negative interactions between individuals of different species competing for limited resources
detritivore feeding preference
Selective consumption behavior of invertebrates feeding on different types of organic detritus
energy flux
The flow of energy through ecological systems, measured as invertebrate biomass transfer from terrestrial to aquatic environments
terrestrial subsidies
Input of terrestrial invertebrates into aquatic food webs providing energy to aquatic predators
detritivory
Consumption of dead organic matter by organisms, particularly caddisfly larvae feeding on detritus
detritus shredders
Functional guild of macroinvertebrates that break down dead organic material, contributing to nutrient cycling in aquatic ecosystems
exploitation competition
Competition through depletion of shared resources without direct interaction
intraguild predation
Asymmetric intraguild predation (IGP) between caddisflies where larger, faster-growing species prey on smaller competitors
