These elements are not independent of each
other, but rather continuously interact in a myriad
of relationships. For that reason, altering a
single component-manipulating flow through the
construction of a dam, for example-can affect all
other components in unpredictable and often
deleterious ways.
We will explore these five components separately
to ease our ability to understand them, but we know
that in nature they do not operate separately or
simply.
