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Frontiers of Earth Science in China : Volume 11

Frontiers of Earth Science in China : Volume 11, Issue 3, September 2017

Headwater regions — Physical, ecological, and social approaches to understand these areas: introduction to the special issue

The significance of small streams

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Effects of mountain pine beetle-killed forests on source water contributions to streamflow in headwater streams of the Colorado Rocky Mountains

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The significance of small streams

Content Provider	Springer Nature Link
Author	Wohl, Ellen
Copyright Year	2017
Abstract	Headwaters, defined here as first- and secondorder streams, make up 70%‒80% of the total channel length of river networks. These small streams exert a critical influence on downstream portions of the river network by: retaining or transmitting sediment and nutrients; providing habitat and refuge for diverse aquatic and riparian organisms; creating migration corridors; and governing connectivity at the watershed-scale. The upstream-most extent of the channel network and the longitudinal continuity and lateral extent of headwaters can be difficult to delineate, however, and people are less likely to recognize the importance of headwaters relative to other portions of a river network. Consequently, headwaters commonly lack the legal protections accorded to other portions of a river network and are more likely to be significantly altered or completely obliterated by land use.
Starting Page	447
Ending Page	456
Page Count	10
File Format	PDF
ISSN	20950195
Journal	Frontiers of Earth Science in China
Volume Number	11
Issue Number	3
e-ISSN	20950209
Language	English
Publisher	Higher Education Press
Publisher Date	2017-04-06
Publisher Institution	Chinese Universities
Publisher Place	Beijing
Access Restriction	One Nation One Subscription (ONOS)
Subject Keyword	headwaters hydrology water quality land use connectivity resilience Earth Sciences
Content Type	Text
Resource Type	Article
Subject	Earth and Planetary Sciences

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