Headwater Streams Depend Primarily on ____ as an Energy Input

question 78

Multiple Choice

Headwater streams depend primarily on ____ as an energy input.

• A) photosynthesis
• B) detritus
• C) phytoplankton
• D) zooplankton
• E) nekton

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