river continuum
biology
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aquatic ecosystems
- In inland water ecosystem: Population and community development and structure
…include the concept of the river continuum, which explains differences in lotic communities according to the changing ecological factors along the river system. Nutrient spiraling is another concept invoked to explain the cycling of nutrients while they are carried downstream. For large rivers of variable hydrology, the flood pulse concept…
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