The Ecology of Stream and Riparian Habitats of the Great Basin Region: A Community Profile.

Abstract

The purposes of this document are to provide a geographical overview of the Great Basin environment and to provide more resolute descriptions of the ecological features of riparian and stream habitats. The overview is focused on the environmental parameters that influence the distribution, magnitude, flux, and qualities of surface water. The distribution, structure, composition, and dynamics of riparian and stream habitats are interpreted as a response to geologic, hydrologic, geomorphic, pedogenic, and biotic processes. The values of stream and riparian habitats are considered to be a measure of the relative effectiveness of these same processes in determining the qualities of each site.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Sep 01, 1989
Accession Number
ADA322520

Entities

People

  • G. W. Minshall
  • Sherman E. Jensen
  • William S. Platts

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical
  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Engineered Resilient Systems
  • Ground and Sea Platforms

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Cells
  • Eutrophication
  • Fish
  • Fisheries
  • Habitats
  • Medical Personnel
  • Wildlife

Fields of Study

  • Environmental science

Readers

  • Computational Modeling and Simulation
  • Geotechnical Engineering.
  • Riverine Ecology