Original paper
The ecology of cold desert spring-streams
Cushing, Colbert E.
Archiv für Hydrobiologie Volume 135 Number 4 (1996), p. 499 - 522
67 references
published: Feb 12, 1996
DOI: 10.1127/archiv-hydrobiol/135/1996/499
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Abstract
Cold desert spring-streams exhibit several features which make their structure and function unusual as compared to more mesic systems. These include anomalies between autotrophy and export, low macroinvertebrate populations probably related to severe winter spates, and secondary production rates intermediate between mesic streams and hot desert streams.
Keywords
cold desert • mesic systems • autotrophy • macroinvertebrate