Structure and function of stream ecosystems
Cummins KW. 1974. Structure and function of stream ecosystems. BioScience. 24(11):631-641
The goal of the discussion that follows is to identify some of the process-oriented questions confronting moden stream ecologists -- both theoretical and preactical, to examine possible methods of qualifying and quantifying functional groups involved in these processes, to speculate on the impact of process-function investigations on the contiunual evolution of stream ecosystem theory and, finally, to examine the implications of such an approach to stream management strategies.
- Type
- Journal Article
- Authors
- Cummins, Kenneth
- Units
- REDW
- Keywords
- Hydrology, Monitoring, Water Resources