The understanding of geomorphic processes and knowledge of past events are important
tasks for the assessment of natural hazards. Tree rings have on varied occasions proved to …

River flooding is among the most destructive of natural hazards globally, causing
widespread loss of life, damage to infrastructure and economic deprivation. Societies are …

The initial employment of tree rings in geomorphic studies was simply as a dating tool and
only rarely were other environmental information and records of damage contained within …

Rivers are the great shapers of terrestrial landscapes. Very few points on Earth above sea
level do not lie within a drainage basin. Even points distant from the nearest channel are …

Palaeohydrology is now recognized as a valuable approach to characterize the hazards
posed by flooding. Tree rings have emerged as an important source of evidence for …

Published by the American Geophysical Union as part of the Water Resources Monograph
Series, Volume 19. What are the forms and processes characteristic of mountain rivers and …

The role of wood in the formation and maintenance of complex dynamic floodplain surfaces
is important and to date has received relatively limited attention compared to in-channel …

Riverine ecosystems are recurrently rejuvenated during destructive flood events and
vegetation succession starts again. Poplars (ie species from Populus genera) respond to …

A decline in the stature and abundance of willows during the 20th century occurred
throughout the northern range of Yellowstone National Park, where riparian woody‐plant …

Over the last century, large-scale water development of the upper Rio Grande in the US and
Mexico, and of the Rio Conchos in Mexico, has resulted in progressive channel narrowing of …