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LITTER TRANSFORMERS

This functional group is related to the consumption of dead and fungal plant resources. Some of them are ecosystem engineers, like the Termitoidae.

Ants

Blattids

Staphylynoids

Termites

Collembolans

Diplopods

OMNIVORES​

This functional group contains trophically generalist taxa.

Gryllids

Thysanopterans

Staphylynoids

Isopods

Ants

MESOREGULATORS​

This functional group

Diptera larvae

Mycetophylids

Ptiliids

Endomychids

Staphylinids

PREDATORS and PARASITES​

Predators and parasites have antagonistic relationships with other organisms and are essential in the regulation of herbivores.

Ants

Arachnids

Phorids

Chilopods

SOIL-BORNE PESTS, DISEASES and PARASITES​

This functional group

Mymarids

Sapygids

Scelionids

Braconids

Trychogrammatids

HERBIVORES​

Herbivores are speciallized in consuming plant tissues. They form the first level of heterotrophs in the food chain, allowing the transfer of energy collected by autotrophic plants to the rest of the food chain.

Cicadellids

Orthopterous

Curculionids

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LITTER TRANSFORMERS

This functional group is more related to dead plant ressources and fungal ressources