Article ; Online: Ecosystem-size relationships of river populations and communities.
2024
Abstract: Knowledge of ecosystem-size influences on river populations and communities is integral to the balancing of human and environmental needs for water. The multiple dimensions of dendritic river networks complicate understanding of ecosystem-size influences, ...
Abstract | Knowledge of ecosystem-size influences on river populations and communities is integral to the balancing of human and environmental needs for water. The multiple dimensions of dendritic river networks complicate understanding of ecosystem-size influences, but could be resolved by the development of scaling relationships. We highlight the importance of physical constraints limiting predator body sizes, movements, and population sizes in small rivers, and where river contraction limits space or creates stressful conditions affecting community stability and food webs. Investigations of the scaling and contingency of these processes will be insightful because of the underlying generality and scale independence of such relationships. Doing so will also pinpoint damaging water-management practices and identify which aspects of river size can be most usefully manipulated in river restoration. |
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Language | English |
Publishing date | 2024-02-21 |
Publishing country | England |
Document type | Journal Article ; Review |
ZDB-ID | 284965-3 |
ISSN | 1872-8383 ; 0169-5347 |
ISSN (online) | 1872-8383 |
ISSN | 0169-5347 |
DOI | 10.1016/j.tree.2024.01.010 |
Database | MEDical Literature Analysis and Retrieval System OnLINE |
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