Plants as river system engineers
A Gurnell - Earth Surface Processes and Landforms, 2014 - Wiley Online Library
Plants growing within river corridors both affect and respond to fluvial processes. Their
above‐ground biomass modifies the flow field and retains sediment, whereas their below …
above‐ground biomass modifies the flow field and retains sediment, whereas their below …
Changing river channels: The roles of hydrological processes, plants and pioneer fluvial landforms in humid temperate, mixed load, gravel bed rivers
The fluvial riparian and aquatic patch mosaic varies along rivers according to
geomorphological setting, hydrological regime, sediment supply and surface–groundwater …
geomorphological setting, hydrological regime, sediment supply and surface–groundwater …
Reciprocal interactions and adjustments between fluvial landforms and vegetation dynamics in river corridors: a review of complementary approaches
D Corenblit, E Tabacchi, J Steiger, AM Gurnell - Earth-Science Reviews, 2007 - Elsevier
Until recently, one-way relationships between flow dynamics, geomorphology and plant
ecology were considered dominantly when studying the functioning of river systems …
ecology were considered dominantly when studying the functioning of river systems …
Process, form and change in dryland rivers: a review of recent research
S Tooth - Earth-Science Reviews, 2000 - Elsevier
Many of the world's extensive warm dryland regions support numerous, albeit often
infrequently flowing, rivers. Dryland rivers are increasingly a focus of scientific and applied …
infrequently flowing, rivers. Dryland rivers are increasingly a focus of scientific and applied …
Modeling the interactions between river morphodynamics and riparian vegetation
C Camporeale, E Perucca, L Ridolfi… - Reviews of …, 2013 - Wiley Online Library
The study of river‐riparian vegetation interactions is an important and intriguing research
field in geophysics. Vegetation is an active element of the ecological dynamics of a …
field in geophysics. Vegetation is an active element of the ecological dynamics of a …
Palaeozoic landscapes shaped by plant evolution
MR Gibling, NS Davies - Nature Geoscience, 2012 - nature.com
Fluvial landscapes diversified markedly over the 250 million years between the Cambrian
and Pennsylvanian periods. The diversification occurred in tandem with the evolution of …
and Pennsylvanian periods. The diversification occurred in tandem with the evolution of …
[HTML][HTML] Island-dominated landscapes of large floodplain rivers, a European perspective
AM Gurnell, GE Petts - Freshwater Biology, 2002 - westminsterresearch.westminster.ac …
1. The landscapes of large floodplain rivers are characterised by heterogeneous
environments related to the interplay of flood flows, sediment transport and vegetation …
environments related to the interplay of flood flows, sediment transport and vegetation …
Trees as riparian engineers: the Tagliamento River, Italy
A Gurnell, G Petts - … Processes and Landforms: The Journal of …, 2006 - Wiley Online Library
Pristine river corridors were characterized by island and floodplain development driven by
the inter‐play of flows, sediments and woody vegetation. Here we explore these …
the inter‐play of flows, sediments and woody vegetation. Here we explore these …
Spatial hydrogeomorphological influences on sediment and nutrient deposition in riparian zones: observations from the Garonne River, France
J Steiger, AM Gurnell - Geomorphology, 2003 - Elsevier
This paper investigates the influence of geomorphological setting on riparian zone
sedimentation within a reach of the River Garonne, France, during three major floods. The …
sedimentation within a reach of the River Garonne, France, during three major floods. The …
Riparian vegetation and geomorphological interactions in anabranching rivers: A global review
Anabranching rivers are characterized by multiple active channels. Vegetation, flow regime
and sediment retention are critical components for the formation, evolution and stability of …
and sediment retention are critical components for the formation, evolution and stability of …