Streams and Rivers
Rivers and Stream are moving bodies of water that originate in mountains and come from melting ice or groundwater. They ultimately flow into the ocean. Over time, as rivers travel, they change course and carve a path through the land. This causes ox bow lakes, caverns, and canyons.
Biome and Ecosystem
Abiotic Factors
Limiting Factors
Food Web for Streams and RiversFood Web DescriptionThis food web was taken from organisms from a river in the Pacific Northwest United States. It is drawn from " dinner" to "diner". This is why the producers are on the bottom, and the higher level consumers are towards the top. These food webs will differ depending where the river is located.
Succession after Natural Disasters
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Geography for Streams and Rivers
Biotic Factors
Organisms in the Ecosystem
Predator Prey Relationship
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Pictures
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Streams, like Rivers, are the key land coponent of the global water cycle. Rain water and water from melting snow run down into these streams and these streams run into the rivers, thus starting the cycle.
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The presence or absence of certain species may be indicative of water quality. Generally, the cleaner the water, the more species can be found, as few species are pollution-tolerant.
Rivers, like streams, all start from a high point and flow downward. River water only makes up 0.2 percent of the fresh water in the world.
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