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Beta diversity was primarily structured by microclimatic stability and resource availability, whereas geographic distance and cave identity had comparatively minor effects, suggesting that dispersal does not represent a major constraint on species distribution within this highly connected system. Resource gradients promoted species turnover in troglobitic assemblages, while richness differences predominated in non-troglobitic assemblages. Overall, our findings indicate that community assembly in large cave systems emerges from the joint action of environmental filtering and niche partitioning, with responses varying across spatial scales and degrees of ecological specialization. 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