Global prevalence of non-perennial rivers and streams

Flowing waters have a unique role in supporting global biodiversity, biogeochemical cycles and human societies 1 – 5 . Although the importance of permanent watercourses is well recognized, the prevalence, value and fate of non-perennial rivers and streams that periodically cease to flow tend to be o...

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Published in:	Nature (London) Vol. 594; no. 7863; pp. 391 - 397
Main Authors:	Messager, Mathis Loïc, Lehner, Bernhard, Cockburn, Charlotte, Lamouroux, Nicolas, Pella, Hervé, Snelder, Ton, Tockner, Klement, Trautmann, Tim, Watt, Caitlin, Datry, Thibault
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	London Nature Publishing Group UK 17.06.2021 Nature Publishing Group
Subjects:	704/242 704/286 706/2805 706/2808 Biodiversity Biogeochemical cycles Biogeochemistry Climate Climate change Creeks & streams Desiccation Distribution Environmental aspects Environmental Sciences Estimates Flow mapping Freshwater sciences Geographic Mapping Geology Groundwater Humanities and Social Sciences Humans Hydrology International aspects Land cover Models, Theoretical multidisciplinary Perennial streams Precipitation River networks Rivers Science Science (multidisciplinary) Stream flow Streams Time Factors Uncertainty Water Supply - statistics & numerical data Watercourses Canada Antarctica Bernhard Lehner )
ISSN:	0028-0836, 1476-4687, 1476-4687
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