(par 4.2.4 ) Types of Riparian Areas – Is it Lentic or Lotic?
http://articles.extension.org/pages/62491/types-of-riparian-areas-is-it-lentic-or-lotic Written by Mindy Pratt, Utah State University Lentic or Lotic? The water of riparian areas makes them different from the adjacent terrestrial uplands. Water bodies can be natural such as streams, rivers, or lakes, or they can be man-made such as ditches, canals, ponds, or reservoirs. When riparian areas are part of a system […]
(par 4.2.4 ) Lentic and Lotic Aquatic Systems
http://www.preservearticles.com/2012021623375/complete-information-on-lentic-and-lotic-aquatic-systems.html Based on the presence or absence of flow in its water two main types of aquatic bodies can be distinguished. These are: (A) Lentic aquatic system. (B) Lotic aquatic system. A Lentic Aquatic Systems: Lentic aquatic systems are those which contain stagnant waters. These are usually formed in small or large depressions on earth’s […]
(par 4.2.4 ) Freshwater Ecology
Ecology, Fresh-water http://www.waterencyclopedia.com/Da-En/Ecology-Fresh-Water.html Streams, lakes, and wetlands differ profoundly from one another in the conditions they provide as habitats for biological communities. Fundamental characteristics of standing water (a lentic system) or flowing water (a lotic system), the dynamics of its interaction with adjacent land and vegetation, and seasonal fluctuations in water conditions determine characteristic biological assemblages. […]