Land Use Change Influences Ecosystem Function in Headwater Streams of the Lowland Amazon Basin

Land Use Change Influences Ecosystem Function in Headwater Streams of the Lowland Amazon Basin

Intensive agriculture alters headwater streams, but our understanding of its effects is limited in tropical regions where rates of agricultural expansion and intensification are currently greatest. Riparian forest protections are an important conservation tool, but whether they provide adequate prot...

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Main Authors: Kathi Jo Jankowski, Linda A. Deegan, Christopher Neill, Hillary L. Sullivan, Paulo Ilha, Leonardo Maracahipes-Santos, Nubia Marques, Marcia N. Macedo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-06-01
Series:Water
Subjects:
headwater stream
agriculture
Amazon Basin
ecosystem metabolism
nutrient
organic matter
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4441/13/12/1667

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