The trophic structure of an ecological community is represented by the food web, showing the flow of material and energy among different kinds of organisms. It is a fundamental attribute of the ...

Habitat size is known to affect community structure and ecosystem function, but few studies have examined the underlying mechanisms over sufficient size gradients or in enough geographic contexts to ...

This is a preview. Log in through your library . Abstract 1. Body size determines rates of respiration and production, energy requirements, mortality rates, patterns of predation and vulnerability to ...

Microbial necromass plays a crucial role in soil organic carbon (SOC) formation, yet the underlying abiotic and biotic ...