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HABITAT THERMIQUE [1 record]

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Record 1 2020-05-28

English

Subject field(s)
  • Environment
  • Hydrology and Hydrography
CONT

One of the most central organizing features of aquatic communities is water temperature. In streams and lakes, thermal habitat is influenced by a number of factors including: air temperature, precipitation, topography, latitude, land use, vegetation coverage, water depth, geology and soils.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Environnement
  • Hydrologie et hydrographie
CONT

L'habitat thermique est défini comme la superficie du fond du lac ou le volume d'eau dont les températures correspondent à la niche thermique fondamentale d'une espèce.

Spanish

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