Unnatural flooding alters the functional diversity of riparian vegetation of the Three Gorges Reservoir
X Su, MD Bejarano, X Yi, F Lin, Q Ayi… - Freshwater …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
The response of riparian vegetation to flow regulation has been a research focus for
decades. Several studies have shed light on the effects of flow stabilisation on riparian …
decades. Several studies have shed light on the effects of flow stabilisation on riparian …
Riparian plant community responses to increased flooding: A meta‐analysis
AG Garssen, A Baattrup‐Pedersen… - Global Change …, 2015 - Wiley Online Library
A future higher risk of severe flooding of streams and rivers has been projected to change
riparian plant community composition and species richness, but the extent and direction of …
riparian plant community composition and species richness, but the extent and direction of …
Connecting variation in vegetation and stream flow: the role of geomorphic context in vegetation response to large floods along boreal rivers
BM Renöfält, DM Merritt… - Journal of Applied Ecology, 2007 - Wiley Online Library
Summary 1 Flooding governs riparian plant diversity along boreal rivers but the ecological
role of extreme floods is only partly understood. We studied the dynamics of riparian plant …
role of extreme floods is only partly understood. We studied the dynamics of riparian plant …
Riparian plant species preferences indicate diversification of site conditions after river restoration
P Modrak, S Brunzel, AW Lorenz - Ecohydrology, 2017 - Wiley Online Library
Numerous river restoration projects have been undertaken to improve the hydromorphology
of rivers and their floodplains. Subsequent ecological monitoring is usually restricted to …
of rivers and their floodplains. Subsequent ecological monitoring is usually restricted to …
[HTML][HTML] Diversity and above-ground biomass patterns of vascular flora induced by flooding in the drawdown area of China's Three Gorges Reservoir
Q Wang, X Yuan, JHM Willison, Y Zhang, H Liu - PLoS One, 2014 - journals.plos.org
Hydrological alternation can dramatically influence riparian environments and shape
riparian vegetation zonation. However, it was difficult to predict the status in the drawdown …
riparian vegetation zonation. However, it was difficult to predict the status in the drawdown …
[HTML][HTML] Distinguishing the mechanisms driving multifaceted plant diversity in subtropical reservoir riparian zones
J Zheng, M Arif, X He, X Liu, C Li - Frontiers in Plant Science, 2023 - frontiersin.org
Understanding the multifaceted plant diversity and its maintenance mechanisms is crucial
for biodiversity conservation. Dam-induced water level fluctuations dramatically alter various …
for biodiversity conservation. Dam-induced water level fluctuations dramatically alter various …
Riparian vegetation's responses to the new hydrological regimes from the Three Gorges Project: clues to revegetation in reservoir water-level-fluctuation zone
F Yang, WW Liu, J Wang, L Liao, Y Wang - Acta Ecologica Sinica, 2012 - Elsevier
The new hydrological regime brought about by the Three Gorges Project is the absolute
opposite of the natural flood rhythms of the Yangtze River. Flooding timing, duration …
opposite of the natural flood rhythms of the Yangtze River. Flooding timing, duration …
Effects of stream flooding on the distribution and diversity of groundwater‐dependent vegetation in riparian areas
A BAATTRUP‐PEDERSEN, KMB JENSEN… - Freshwater …, 2013 - Wiley Online Library
Effects of the frequency and duration of flooding on the structural and functional
characteristics of riparian vegetation were studied at four sites (n= 80, 50× 50 cm, plots) …
characteristics of riparian vegetation were studied at four sites (n= 80, 50× 50 cm, plots) …
Seasonal timing of inundation affects riparian plant growth and flowering: implications for riparian vegetation composition
Abstract Changes to the timing of peak river flows caused by flow regulation affect riparian
vegetation composition, but the mechanisms driving such vegetation changes are not well …
vegetation composition, but the mechanisms driving such vegetation changes are not well …
The accumulation of anthropogenic stressors induces a progressive shift in the ecological preferences and morphological traits shared by riparian plant communities
In riverine ecosystems, human‐induced stressors related to flow regulation and bank
stabilisation have accumulated over time. The restoration of these highly anthropised …
stabilisation have accumulated over time. The restoration of these highly anthropised …