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Research Show Importance of Gravel-Bed Rivers


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Rivers are the prime necessity for any ecosystem to flourish and there is no scientific proof required for this; however, when it comes to gravel-bed rivers located in mountainous regions, they are one of the most complex rivers known and a new study has looked into how the complexity of these rivers benefit aquatic, avian and terrestrial species in the surrounding areas.

Researchers from the US and Canada showed through their study published in published in Science Advances how broad valleys coming out of glaciated mountains provide highly productive and important habitat for a large diversity of species. For their study scientists looked at the full continuum of species and processes supported by gravel-bed rivers, from microbes to bull trout and from elk to grizzly bears.

http://dispatchweekly.com/2016/06/gravel-bed-rivers-very-important-for-aquatic-avian-and-terrestrial-species/

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