A walk from the middle of the floodplain forest nature trail, down the bank, and onto the shore of the Ohio River at the Thomas More University Biology Field Station.
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Contributing Institution: Biology Field Station, Thomas More University
Site Website: Thomas More University
Site Contact: Molly Williams
Videographer: Molly Williams
Date Video Recorded: 04/11/2025
About This Ecosystem
Latitude: 38°57'55"NLongitude: 84°17'57"W
Elevation: 0-2,500 ft
Aspect: NE
Slope: Moderate
Climate Zones: Temperate Biomes: Temperate Forest Streams and Rivers Habitat Types: Terrestrial Aquatic - Freshwater
Vegetation Types: Temperate Floodplain Forest
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