Influence of Valley Floor Landforms on Stream Ecosystems
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USDA Forest Service Gen. Tech. Rep. PSW-110. 1989. 3 Riparian zones occur at interfaces — ecological interfaces between different ecosystems and conceptual interfaces between different scientific disciplines. The plethora of definitions and delineations of riparian zones are inconsistent, confusing, and often contradictory, reflecting the diversity of disciplines, perspectives, and objectives from which riparian zones have been studied. Most riparian studies have examined selected facets of riparian ecology, but few have developed integrated concepts of the physical, chemical, and biological properties of the interface between aquatic and terrestrial ecosystems. The lack of ecosystem perspectives of riparian areas severely limits our understanding and proper management of these unique components of the landscape.
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