Riparian ecosystems link upland and aquatic ecosystems by collecting sediment, nutrients, and organic matter in runoff from adjacent uplands, and by allowing the movement between the ecosystems of nutrients and energy needed by plants and animals.
(Riparian ecosystems; link; upland and aquatic ecosystems) (energy; needed; by plants and animals)
Riparian ecosystems energy
link needed
upland and aquatic ecosystems
by plants and animals