Preferred term
hyporheic zone
Definition
- [Henderson's] zone around a river, esp. those with gravel beds, in which river water and its microflora and fauna extends as groundwater throughout the surrounding land.
Broader concept
Scope note
- US LTER controlled vocabulary
Contributor
- 0000-0003-0631-8231
Creator
- herbert.schentz@umweltbundesamt.at
URI
http://vocabs.lter-europe.net/EnvThes/21903