Meyer, J. L., Kaplan, L. A., Newbold, D., Strayer, D. L., Woltemade, C. J., Zedler, J. B. 2003. Where Rivers are Born: The Scientific Imperative for Defending Small Streams and Wetlands.

Headwater, Hydrology, Lakes, Rivers, Streams, Water quality, Watershed, Marsh

This report was funded by the Sierra Club Foundation, the Turner Foundation, and American Rivers. This report summarizes the evidence of how healthy and productive rivers and lakes rely on intact small headwater streams and wetlands.