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The floodplains of large rivers provide a complex mix of aquatic and terrestrial habitats that support high biological diversity and production of plants, fish, birds ,and mammals. We are presently studying factors that affect fish production in both the deep channels and in backwaters, or off-channel, areas.
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U.S. Geological Survey
URL: http://www.umesc.usgs.gov/reports_publications/fact_sheets/bio_production.html
Page Contact Information: Contacting the Upper Midwest Environmental Sciences Center
Page Last Modified:
October 2, 2007
