Riparian ecosystems support mosaics of terrestrial and aquatic plant species that enhance
regional biodiversity and provide important ecosystem services to humans. Species …

In this review, we draw together the research on the two-way connection of streams and their
riparian forests of the boreal zone from ecological points of view. Although the knowledge …

Invisible to the naked eye lies a tremendous diversity of organic molecules and organisms
that make major contributions to important biogeochemical cycles. However, how the …

Aim Leaf litter decomposition in freshwater ecosystems is a vital process linking ecosystem
nutrient cycling, energy transfer and trophic interactions. In comparison to terrestrial …

Microorganisms play a critical role in the decomposition of organic matter, which contributes
to energy and nutrient transformation in every ecosystem. Yet, little is known about the …

Global change is altering the vast amount of carbon cycled by microbes between land and
freshwater, but how viruses mediate this process is poorly understood. Here, we show that …

Riparian habitats provide detrital subsidies of varying quantities and qualities to recipient
ecosystems. We used long‐term data from three reference streams (covering 24 stream …

Freshwaters receive more than water from their catchments, including a large amount of
materials and biologically available energy, referred to as cross‐ecosystem resource …

Global biodiversity is being lost due to extensive anthropogenic land cover change. In
Southeast Asia, biodiversity-rich forests are being extensively logged and converted to oil …

Vertebrate carrion in terrestrial ecosystems is an unpredictable, ephemeral resource pulse
that contributes to local biodiversity and nutrient transformation dynamics. Carrion ecology is …