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Assessment, Fresh water, Habitat, Streams, Watershed, Classification, Framework

This paper describes a hierarchical classification framwork for stream habitat systems. It uses metrics of long-term habitat capacity rather than short-term status. The framework provides a larger-scale, regional perspective that allows for more systematic interpretation.