Riparian vegetation is a crucial component of fluvial systems and serves multiple socio-
ecological functions. The objective of this review is to follow the scientific trajectory of studies …

Floodplain forests offer a diversity of habitats and resources for a very wide range of plant
and animal species. They also offer many benefits to humankind and are considered …

Terrestrial inputs into freshwater ecosystems are a classical field of environmental science.
Resource fluxes (subsidy) from aquatic to terrestrial systems have been less studied …

The globalization in plant material trading has caused the emergence of invasive pests in
many ecosystems, such as the alder pathogen Phytophthora× alni in European riparian …

Climate change will induce alterations in the hydrological and landscape patterns with
effects on riparian ecotones. In this study we assess the combined effect of an extreme …

One of the most salient causes of the degradation of freshwater systems is the physical
habitat changes attributed to river damming. Environmental flows reduce such degradation …

Riparian ash forests subjected to seasonal drought are among the most endangered
ecosystems in Europe. They are threatened by climate warming causing aridification and by …

Mediterranean riparian forests are among the most threatened ecosystems in Europe. These
ecosystems are exposed to land-use changes threatening their reduced habitat and by …

Riparian ecosystem services along higher-order streams and connected tributaries may
change over time as disturbances continuously increase, resulting in diverse deterioration of …

The gradual increase in temperature over the last few decades is one of the major
consequences of global change. It is also projected that drought frequency and intensity in …