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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

[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 …

[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 …

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 …

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) …

Seasonal timing of inundation affects riparian plant growth and flowering: implications for riparian vegetation composition

J Greet, RD Cousens, JA Webb - Plant Ecology, 2013 - Springer
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 …

The accumulation of anthropogenic stressors induces a progressive shift in the ecological preferences and morphological traits shared by riparian plant communities

P Janssen, C Couloigner, H Piégay… - Freshwater Biology, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
In riverine ecosystems, human‐induced stressors related to flow regulation and bank
stabilisation have accumulated over time. The restoration of these highly anthropised …