Abstract In Europe and North America the prevailing model of “natural” lowland streams is
incised-meandering channels with silt-clay floodplains, and this is the typical template for …

Until recently, one-way relationships between flow dynamics, geomorphology and plant
ecology were considered dominantly when studying the functioning of river systems …

The natural wood regime forms the third leg of a tripod of physical processes that supports
river science and management, along with the natural flow and sediment regimes. The wood …

This book describes the underlying water conditions and geologies that support viable
riparia, illustrates the ecological characteristics of riparia, and discusses how riparia are …

During low water levels, habitats in river-floodplain systems are isolated from each other and
from the main river. Oppositely, floods tend to connect water bodies with distinct hydrological …

There is growing concern that flooding is becoming more frequent and severe in Europe. A
better understanding of flood regime changes and their drivers is therefore needed. The …

1. Large wood forms an important component of woodland river ecosystems. The
relationship between large wood and the physical characteristics of river systems varies …

Dams impose changes of flow and sediment transfer that drive changes of channel form
along the downstream regulated river. These changes have been described for more than …

A 'floodplain large-wood cycle'is hypothesized as a mechanism for generating landforms
and influencing river dynamics in ways that structure and maintain riparian and aquatic …

River hydromorphology has long been subjected to huge anthropogenic pressures with
severe negative impacts on related ecosystems' functioning and water quality. Therefore …