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  • Ecohydrology
  • Hydrology
  • Geomorphology
  • Ecology

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  • Ecohydrology is an emerging interdisciplinary field.
  • Its scope has traditionally been limited to the critical zone.
  • This paper reviews existing research and proposes an expanded definition.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To define the domain of ecohydrology.
  • To broaden the perspective on hydrologic controls on biota.
  • To establish the fluvial catchment as the fundamental control volume.

Main Methods:

  • Literature review of related topics and contributions.
  • Analysis of the interdisciplinary connections between hydrology, geomorphology, and ecology.
  • Conceptual framework development.

Main Results:

  • The study of hydrologic controls on biota is broader than previously considered.
  • The fluvial catchment provides a unifying framework for ecohydrology.
  • A broadened perspective is supported by existing materials and methods.

Conclusions:

  • Ecohydrology should be firmly centered on the fluvial catchment.
  • This broadened definition encompasses a wider range of hydrologic-biota interactions.
  • The proposed definition offers a more comprehensive understanding of the discipline.