An Opinion on Spring Habitats within the Earth’s Critical Zone in Headwater Regions
Abstract
:1. A Spring Is a Spring Is a Spring
2. Spring Habitats within the Context of Earth’s Critical Zone and Hydropedology
2.1. Earth’s Critical Zone and Spring Habitats
2.2. Hydropedology and Spring Habitats
2.3. The Springscape: Spring Habitats as Part of the Landscape
3. Conclusions
Acknowledgments
Author Contributions
Conflicts of Interest
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