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Titre :	The influence of agricultural land-use on plant and macroinvertebrate communities in springs
Auteurs :	Kyle M. Knysh, Auteur ; Donna J. Giberson, Auteur ; Michael R. van den Heuvel, Auteur
Type de document :	Article
Dans :	Limnology and Oceanography (61(2) MAR 2016)
Article en page(s) :	430-530
Résumé :	Many freshwater cool springs can be characterized by nearly constant temperatures and chemical composition. Agricultural activities may leach nutrients to the groundwater, add sediment and nutrients from overland flow, and change the cover of the riparian area surrounding springs, all factors that influence aquatic invertebrate and plant communities. Twenty limnocrene springs in Prince Edward Island, Canada (10 surrounded by and within 20 m of agricultural land, and 10 located in forested areas with

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