Beaver: Nature's ecosystem engineers
Beavers have the ability to modify ecosystems profoundly to meet their ecological needs,
with significant associated hydrological, geomorphological, ecological, and societal impacts …
with significant associated hydrological, geomorphological, ecological, and societal impacts …
[HTML][HTML] Dam builders and their works: Beaver influences on the structure and function of river corridor hydrology, geomorphology, biogeochemistry and ecosystems
Abstract Beavers (Castor fiber, Castor canadensis) are one of the most influential
mammalian ecosystem engineers, heavily modifying river corridor hydrology …
mammalian ecosystem engineers, heavily modifying river corridor hydrology …
Riverscape approaches in practice: Perspectives and applications
CE Torgersen, C Le Pichon, AH Fullerton… - Biological …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Landscape perspectives in riverine ecology have been undertaken increasingly in the last
30 years, leading aquatic ecologists to develop a diverse set of approaches for …
30 years, leading aquatic ecologists to develop a diverse set of approaches for …
[HTML][HTML] Eurasian beaver activity increases water storage, attenuates flow and mitigates diffuse pollution from intensively-managed grasslands
Beavers are the archetypal keystone species, which can profoundly alter ecosystem
structure and function through their ecosystem engineering activity, most notably the …
structure and function through their ecosystem engineering activity, most notably the …
Smokey the Beaver: beaver‐dammed riparian corridors stay green during wildfire throughout the western United States
E Fairfax, A Whittle - Ecological Applications, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Beaver dams are gaining popularity as a low‐tech, low‐cost strategy to build climate
resiliency at the landscape scale. They slow and store water that can be accessed by …
resiliency at the landscape scale. They slow and store water that can be accessed by …
[HTML][HTML] Natural infrastructure in dryland streams (NIDS) can establish regenerative wetland sinks that reverse desertification and strengthen climate resilience
In this article we describe the natural hydrogeomorphological and biogeochemical cycles of
dryland fluvial ecosystems that make them unique, yet vulnerable to land use activities and …
dryland fluvial ecosystems that make them unique, yet vulnerable to land use activities and …
Beaver dams attenuate flow: A multi‐site study
Beavers can profoundly alter riparian environments, most conspicuously by creating dams
and wetlands. Eurasian beaver (Castor fiber) populations are increasing and it has been …
and wetlands. Eurasian beaver (Castor fiber) populations are increasing and it has been …
Biogeomorphic influences on river corridor resilience to wildfire disturbances in a mountain stream of the Southern Rockies, USA
Abstract We examine a 9.4-km-long portion of a montane river corridor in the Southern
Rockies, the upper 8 km of which burned in 2020. We focus on sediment storage in logjam …
Rockies, the upper 8 km of which burned in 2020. We focus on sediment storage in logjam …
Legacy effects of loss of beavers in the continental United States
E Wohl - Environmental Research Letters, 2021 - iopscience.iop.org
Through their modifications of channels and floodplains, beavers are a premier example of
ecosystem engineers. Historical and stratigraphic records suggest that hundreds of millions …
ecosystem engineers. Historical and stratigraphic records suggest that hundreds of millions …
Beaver: The North American freshwater climate action plan
CE Jordan, E Fairfax - Wiley Interdisciplinary Reviews: Water, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Rivers and streams, when fully connected to their floodplains, are naturally resilient systems
that are increasingly part of the conversation on nature‐based climate solutions …
that are increasingly part of the conversation on nature‐based climate solutions …