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thermal heterogeneity — RMBL Knowledge Commons

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thermal heterogeneity

Scope: hydrology

Papers: 2 | Mentions: 2

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Knowledge graph centered on thermal heterogeneity with 36 nodes and 118 connections. Top connected: Spruce, aquatic insects, Trichoptera, space use, Abies lasiocarpa.

Definition

Spatial and temporal variation in water temperatures that can support diverse aquatic species and provide thermal refugia

Related Terms (2)

temperature regimestemperature effects

Publications (2)

Evaluating differences in water temperature and macroinvertebrate communities in BDA ponds, stream pools, and beaver dam ponds

Patterns of biodiversity in sub-alpine wetlands

Related Concepts (9)

metapopulation structure

theory2 shared papers

space use

measurement1 shared paper

ecosystem engineering

process1 shared paper

indicator species

measurement1 shared paper

Theory of Island Biogeography

theory1 shared paper

Species-area relationship

phenomenon1 shared paper

stream restoration

framework1 shared paper

beaver dam analogues

framework1 shared paper

macroinvertebrate community composition

measurement1 shared paper

Frequently Associated Species

Spruce

Abies lasiocarpa

Pinaceae1 paper

Carex aquatilis

Cyperaceae1 paper

Castor canadensis

Castoridae1 paper

Castor

Castoridae1 paper

Chironomidae

Chironomidae1 paper

Daphnia

fish populations

aquatic macroinvertebrates

flora and fauna