Rivers and Streams
Date
2003
Authors
Woodward, Susan L.
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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