Unraveling the importance of functionally extreme tadpole types to functional diversity: a case study in temperate montane streams

Abstract Background Functional diversity is important to maintain ecosystem functioning. Species with different ecomorphological traits may display distinct functional roles in ecosystems. Accordingly, functionally extreme species are more important as they can exhibit specific strategies. However,...

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Main Authors: Jing Lan, Zijian Sun, Jianyi Feng, Chunlin Zhao, Da Kang, Wenbo Zhu, Tian Zhao, Shengqi Su
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2023-02-01
Series:Frontiers in Zoology
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12983-023-00485-0