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Faculty Spotlight—Dr. Phil Danielson, Hannah Stanley, William Moody
Faculty Spotlight—Dr. Phil Danielson, Hannah Stanley, William Moody
DU Undergraduate Research Journal Archive
Interview with Dr. Phil Danielson
Faculty Spotlight—Dr. Robert Dores, Anit Tyagi, William Moody
Faculty Spotlight—Dr. Robert Dores, Anit Tyagi, William Moody
DU Undergraduate Research Journal Archive
Robert Dores Interview
Edited by Will Moody
Land Use Influences Along Elevation Gradient On Macroinvertebrate Communities, Brittany Sprout
Land Use Influences Along Elevation Gradient On Macroinvertebrate Communities, Brittany Sprout
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Land use activities have caused disturbances that affect the quality of freshwater ecosystems worldwide. How the influences of land use along an environmental gradient and the associated environmental variables that may influence stream diversity and function is unclear. We address these issues by studying biodiversity, abundance, and functional diversity of macroinvertebrates across different land types along a gradient in Colorado, USA. We also address how diversity may change along an elevation gradient by analyzing previously published macroinvertebrate research. We found evidence that land use and disturbance are stronger explanations of changes in macroinvertebrate communities, rather than elevation. Functional trait patterns …