Russell G. Death

TL;DR: A robust comparison of different methodologies for assessing variable importance in neural networks that can be generalized to other data and from which valid recommendations can be made for future studies is provided.

TL;DR: In this article, the effects of low water volume on habitat conditions and on invertebrate community structure, behavior, and biotic interactions were investigated in the context of stream invertebrates.

TL;DR: The observed diversity patterns are consistent with the idea that high diversity is maintained in these habitats by an interaction between low levels of disturbance and habitat patchiness, and Huston's dynamic equilibrium model may have some validity, at least at the level of the patch.

TL;DR: It is found that climate warming will likely hasten microbial litter decomposition and produce an equivalent decline in detritivore-mediated decomposition rates, which implies consequences for global biogeochemistry and a possible positive climate feedback.

TL;DR: A global-scale study of litter breakdown in streams to compare the roles of biotic, climatic and other environmental factors on breakdown rates revealed that breakdown of alder was driven by climate, with some influence of pH, whereas variation in breakdown of litter mixtures was explained mainly by litter quality and PD.