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A river is a large natural stream of water that flows across land, typically toward an ocean, sea, or lake. Rivers matter because they provide water for drinking and agriculture, support diverse ecosystems, enable transportation, and shape the landscape around them.
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Research
155,000 papers- Backwater makes the tributaries of large river becoming phosphorus "sink".ReviewWater research · 2024Cheng B, Zhang Y, Xia R et al.DOI: 10.1016/j.watres.2024.122012
- The Urban River Syndrome: Achieving Sustainability Against a Backdrop of Accelerating Change.ReviewInternational journal of environmental research and public health · 2021Richardson M, Soloviev MDOI: 10.3390/ijerph18126406
- A river's pulse.Science (New York, N.Y.) · 2023Moutinho SDOI: 10.1126/science.adg4958
- Global meta-analysis of river bacterial communities and responses to human activities.Journal of environmental management · 2025Tan Q, Wang X, Xing Y et al.DOI: 10.1016/j.jenvman.2025.127658
Article · 日本語
川（かわ）は、水が流れる細長い地形である。雨として落ちたり地下から湧いたりして地表に存在する水は、重力によってより低い場所へとたどって下っていく。それがつながって細い線状になったものが川である。河川（かせん）ともいう。時期により水の流れない場合があるものもあるが、それも含めて川と呼ばれる。
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