Crayfish impact desert river ecosystem function and litter-dwelling invertebrate communities through association with novel detrital resources.

Shifts in plant species distributions due to global change are increasing the availability of novel resources in a variety of ecosystems worldwide. In semiarid riparian areas, hydric pioneer tree species are being replaced by drought-tolerant plant species as water availability decreases. Additional...

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Main Authors: Eric K Moody, John L Sabo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2013-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3647000?pdf=render