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  2. River ecosystem - Wikipedia

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    River ecosystems are flowing waters that drain the landscape, and include the biotic (living) interactions amongst plants, animals and micro-organisms, as well as abiotic (nonliving) physical and chemical interactions of its many parts.

  3. Aquatic plant - Wikipedia

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    The principal factor controlling the distribution of aquatic plants is the availability of water. However, other abiotic factors may also control their distribution including nutrient availability, availability of carbon dioxide and oxygen, water temperature, characteristics of the substrate, water transparency, [14] water movement, and salinity. [6]

  4. Caño Cristales - Wikipedia

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    The river is commonly called the "River of Five Colors" or the "Liquid Rainbow," and is noted for its striking colors. [1] [2] The bed of the river from the end of July through November is variously colored yellow, green, blue, black, and especially red, the last caused by Rhyncholacis clavigera (syn. Macarenia clavigera) plants on the riverbed ...

  5. Podostemaceae - Wikipedia

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    The Caño Cristales river in Colombia is famous for the bright red Rhyncholacis clavigera (syn. Macarenia clavigera), a species only found in Serranía de la Macarena [10] The Podostemaceae are related to the families Clusiaceae, Hypericaceae (the St. John's wort family, which is sometimes treated as a subfamily of Clusiaceae), and Bonnetiaceae.

  6. Riparian zone - Wikipedia

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    The word riparian is derived from Latin ripa, meaning "river bank". [3] Riparian is also the proper nomenclature for one of the terrestrial biomes of the Earth. [4] Plant habitats and communities along the river margins and banks are called riparian vegetation, characterized by hydrophilic plants. [5]

  7. River - Wikipedia

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    A river is a natural freshwater stream that flows on land or inside ... Plants in the riparian zone of a river help stabilize its banks to prevent erosion and ...

  8. Freshwater ecosystem - Wikipedia

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    Invasive plants and animals are a major issue to freshwater ecosystems, [29] in many cases outcompeting native species and altering water conditions. Introduced species are especially devastating to ecosystems that are home to endangered species. An example of this being the Asian carp competing with the paddlefish in the Mississippi river. [30]

  9. Arundinaria - Wikipedia

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    The river cane basketry art is at minimum 3000 years old, and can arguably be considered "the most difficult and complex of weaving technologies." [14] The plant was used to make structures, arrow shafts, weapons, torches, fishing equipment, jewelry, baskets, musical instruments, furniture, boats, pipe stems, and medicines. [15]

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