Abstract
Continuous water fl ow is a unique feature of streams and
distinguishes them from all other ecosystems. The main fl ow
is always downstream but it varies in time and space and can
be diffi cult to measure and describe. The interest of hydrologists,
geologists, biologists and farmers in water fl ow, and
its physical impact, depends on whether the main focus is on
the entire stream system, the adjacent fi elds, the individual
reaches or the habitats of different species. It is important to
learn how to manage fl ow at all scales, in order to understand
the ecology of streams and the biology of their inhabitants.
| Original language | English |
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| Title of host publication | Running Waters : Historical development and restoration of lowland Danish streams |
| Editors | Kaj Sand-Jensen, Nikolai Friberg, John Murphy |
| Place of Publication | National Environmental Research Institut |
| Publisher | Aarhus Universitetsforlag |
| Publication date | 2006 |
| Pages | 55-66 |
| ISBN (Print) | 978-87-7772-929-4 |
| Publication status | Published - 2006 |