Taxonomic identity, biodiversity, and antecedent disturbances shape the dimensional stability of stream invertebrates

The “dimensional stability” approach measures different components of ecological stability to investigate how they are related. Yet, most empirical work has used small-scale and short-term experimental manipulations. Here, we apply this framework a long-term observational dataset stream macroinvertebrates sampled between the winter flooding summer monsoon seasons. We test hypotheses that relate variation among metrics across taxa, magnitude antecedent (monsoon) immediate (winter) floods metrics, relative importance disturbance taxonomic richness on community dimensional stability. Cluster analysis revealed four distinct types, found during prior was more important in influencing than flood itself. For at level, magnitude. This demonstrates abiotic biotic factors determine natural ecosystem.