Beavers have the ability to modify ecosystems profoundly to meet their ecological needs,
with significant associated hydrological, geomorphological, ecological, and societal impacts …

Abstract Beavers (Castor fiber, Castor canadensis) are one of the most influential
mammalian ecosystem engineers, heavily modifying river corridor hydrology …

Beavers are the archetypal keystone species, which can profoundly alter ecosystem
structure and function through their ecosystem engineering activity, most notably the …

Beaver are an integral component of hydrologic, geomorphic, and biotic processes within
North American stream systems, and their propensity to build dams alters stream and …

Gray wolves are a premier example of how predators can transform ecosystems through
trophic cascades. However, whether wolves change ecosystems as drastically as previously …

Beavers, primarily through the building of dams, can deliver significant geomorphic
modifications and result in changes to nutrient and sediment fluxes. Research is required to …

Ecosystem engineers strongly influence the communities in which they live by modifying
habitats and altering resource availability. These biogenic changes can persist beyond the …

Many areas are experiencing increasing stream temperatures due to climate change, and
some are experiencing reduced summer stream flows and water availability. Because dam …

Non-point source (NPS) pollution remains high in many watersheds despite strategies
aimed at reducing such pollution. Beaver (Castor canadensis) activity converts lotic systems …

Pollutants can be reduced, ameliorated, or assimilated when riparian ecosystems have the
vegetation, water, and soil/landform needed for riparian functions. Loss of physical form and …