Rivers and Streams

Date

2003

Authors

Woodward, Susan L.

Journal Title

Journal ISSN

Volume Title

Publisher

Greenwood Press

Abstract

Flowing waters, or the lotic environment, make up only 0.0001 percent of the world's water (Allan 1995). They present a unique set of conditions for life. The channelized water of a stream moves in one direction, downslope, and yet plants and animals do not all get washed out of a river system because they have evolved adaptations that allow them to maintain a particular horizontal position in a stream... This chapter continues to discuss several biotic aspects of rivers and streams.

Description

pgs. 235-252

Keywords

lotic environment, rivers, streams, flowing water, algae, ecosystem, sediments, water, biome

Citation