River and Stream Ecosystems (Ecosystems of the World) - Hardcover

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A compilation of data from streams throughout the world using the template of the River Continuum Concept (RCC) as a model for analysis. Each chapter evaluates the usefulness of ecosystem level measurements in explaining the structure and function of flowing water ecosystems in a particular geographic region. The authors examine datasets pertaining to community metabolism (primary production, respiration, etc.), macroinvertebrates (secondary production, functional groups, etc.), allochthonous inputs and fates, suspended and benthic organic matter, and vertebrates for streams of varying sizes; and then synthesize this information in terms of a stream continuum. Using this approach, each chapter then evaluates the usefulness of the various ecosystem models in terms of their value in explaining the structure and function of streams in their geographic region. Annotation copyright Book News, Inc. Portland, Or.

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