What Is Allochthonous Input?
Stream Ecosystems Receive Energy from Two Sources: Allochthonous Inputs, Which Consist of Terrestrially Derived Carbon (C) That Is Produced Within the...
Stream ecosystems receive energy from two sources: allochthonous inputs, which consist of terrestrially derived carbon (C) that is produced within the catchment and imported into the stream channel (e.g., Kaushik & Hynes, 1971), and autochthonous production, which includes C fixed within the stream channel by algae and ...
What is autochthonous input?
In aquatic communities, the autochthonous input is provided by the photosynthesis of large plants and attached algae in shallow waters (littoral zone) and by microscopic phytoplankton.
What is autochthonous and allochthonous?
Allochthonous refers to sediments that are found remote from the place of origin, while autochthonous refers to the sediments that are found in the same location where they have formed.
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