The significance of riparian communities in the energy flow of subtropical stream ecosystems

• Published in: Aquatic sciences Vol. 84; no. 2; p. 20
• Main Authors: Liao, Yi-Chang, Lin, An-Cheng, Tsai, Han-Ni, Yen, Yu-Ting, Tzeng, Chyng-Shyan, Yang, Man-Miao, Lin, Hsing-Juh
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Cham Springer International Publishing 01.04.2022; Springer; Springer Nature B.V
• Subjects: Analysis; Aquatic ecosystems; Aquatic habitats; Aquatic insects; Arthropoda; Arthropods; Biomedical and Life Sciences; Ecology; Ecosystems; Energy flow; Environment models; Environmental aspects; Environmental degradation; Environmental Management; Fishes; forests; Freshwater & Marine Ecology; Functional groups; habitats; Insects; Insects, Aquatic; Life Sciences; Marine & Freshwater Sciences; Oceanography; omnivores; Research Article; Riparian land; Riparian vegetation; Rivers; Streams; Tributaries; Trophic levels; Ecopath; Keystoneness; Aquatic insects; Network analysis; Ecotrophic efficiency

There is a frequent energy flow connection between streams and riparian zones. However, riparian communities have been limited in studies of stream ecosystems. To understand the significance of riparian communities in the energy flow of stream ecosystems, we compared two trophic models in a small fo...