The role of detritivores in the conversion of allochthonous
leaf material in two small streams in the Cascade Range of Oregon
was studied. Their importance in relation to other consumers was
estimated from emergence and benthic standing crop data.
Ingestion rates and efficiencies of utilization of bigleaf maple
(Acer macrophyllum)...
The purpose of the study was to provide quantitative information on the utilization and processing of leaves and needles by several species of caddisfly larvae.
Field and laboratory studies were conducted on three species of Lepidostoma Rambur (Lepidostomatidae), from Willamette Valley and Cascade Mountain streams, and on Clistoronia magnifica (Banks)...