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Small streams make up 70–80 per cent of the total channel length of river networks and they strongly influence downstream portions of these networks. These small streams (headstreams) transmit sediment and nutrients, provide habitat and refuge for diverse organisms, create migration corridors and provide connectivity. However, historically, headwater streams have been given little attention by

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