Ecological impacts of run-of-river hydropower plants—Current status and future prospects on the brink of energy transition
The general perception of small run-of-river hydropower plants as renewable energy
sources with little or no environmental impacts has led to a global proliferation of this …
sources with little or no environmental impacts has led to a global proliferation of this …
Managing riparian zones for river health improvement: an integrated approach
Riparian zones are among the most valuable ecosystems on the earth. They act as the
ecological engineers that improve river health through delivering a range of ecosystem …
ecological engineers that improve river health through delivering a range of ecosystem …
[HTML][HTML] Improving river hydromorphological assessment through better integration of riparian vegetation: Scientific evidence and guidelines
MG Del Tánago, V Martínez-Fernández… - Journal of …, 2021 - Elsevier
River hydromorphology has long been subjected to huge anthropogenic pressures with
severe negative impacts on related ecosystems' functioning and water quality. Therefore …
severe negative impacts on related ecosystems' functioning and water quality. Therefore …
Tracing the scientific trajectory of riparian vegetation studies: Main topics, approaches and needs in a globally changing world
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 …
ecological functions. The objective of this review is to follow the scientific trajectory of studies …
Riparian vegetation research in Mediterranean-climate regions: common patterns, ecological processes, and considerations for management
Riparian corridors in Mediterranean-climate regions (med-regions) are resource-rich
habitats within water-limited, larger landscapes. However, little is known about how their …
habitats within water-limited, larger landscapes. However, little is known about how their …
Future of freshwater ecosystems in a 1.5 C warmer world
Freshwater ecosystems are highly vulnerable to global warming because 1) their chief
drivers, water quality and flow regimes, are highly sensitive to atmospheric warming, and 2) …
drivers, water quality and flow regimes, are highly sensitive to atmospheric warming, and 2) …
Interacting effects of climate change and invasions by alien plant species on the morphodynamics of temperate rivers
This review explores the implications of climate change for the functioning of plant species
as biogeomorphic engineers of temperate river systems, including the potential for an …
as biogeomorphic engineers of temperate river systems, including the potential for an …
Effect of river flow fluctuations on riparian vegetation dynamics: Processes and models
Several decades of field observations, laboratory experiments and mathematical modelings
have demonstrated that the riparian environment is a disturbance-driven ecosystem, and …
have demonstrated that the riparian environment is a disturbance-driven ecosystem, and …
Riverscapes downstream of hydropower dams: Effects of altered flows and historical land-use change
FC Aguiar, MJ Martins, PC Silva… - Landscape and Urban …, 2016 - Elsevier
Dams strongly impair the fluvial environment by altering downstream flows. We analysed
riverscapes downstream of three dams and hypothesized that different dam types in rivers …
riverscapes downstream of three dams and hypothesized that different dam types in rivers …
Plant trait-environment trends and their conservation implications for riparian wetlands in the Yellow River
Z Hong, S Ding, Q Zhao, P Qiu, J Chang, L Peng… - Science of the Total …, 2021 - Elsevier
Determining the relationship between plant functional traits and the environment are key for
the protection and sustainable utilization of riparian wetlands. In the middle and lower …
the protection and sustainable utilization of riparian wetlands. In the middle and lower …