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 …

Managing riparian zones for river health improvement: an integrated approach

R Singh, AK Tiwari, GS Singh - Landscape and ecological engineering, 2021 - Springer
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 …

The ecological limits of hydrologic alteration (ELOHA): a new framework for developing regional environmental flow standards

NL Poff, BD Richter, AH Arthington, SE Bunn… - Freshwater …, 2010 - Wiley Online Library
The flow regime is a primary determinant of the structure and function of aquatic and riparian
ecosystems for streams and rivers. Hydrologic alteration has impaired riverine ecosystems …

[HTML][HTML] Flash flood detection and susceptibility mapping in the Monsoon period by integration of optical and radar satellite imagery using an improvement of a …

SV Razavi-Termeh, MB Seo, A Sadeghi-Niaraki… - Weather and Climate …, 2023 - Elsevier
Rainfall monsoons and the resulting flooding have always been cataclysmic disasters that
have heightened global concerns in light of climate change. Flood susceptibility modeling is …

Riparian ecosystems in the 21st century: hotspots for climate change adaptation?

SJ Capon, LE Chambers, R Mac Nally, RJ Naiman… - Ecosystems, 2013 - Springer
Riparian ecosystems in the 21st century are likely to play a critical role in determining the
vulnerability of natural and human systems to climate change, and in influencing the …

Mechanistic effects of low-flow hydrology on riverine ecosystems: ecological principles and consequences of alteration

RJ Rolls, C Leigh, F Sheldon - Freshwater Science, 2012 - journals.uchicago.edu
Alterations to the natural flow regime affect the structure and function of rivers and wetlands
and contribute to loss of biodiversity worldwide. Although the effects of flow regulation have …

Ecological research and management of intermittent rivers: an historical review and future directions

C Leigh, AJ Boulton, JL Courtwright, K Fritz… - Freshwater …, 2016 - Wiley Online Library
Rivers and streams that do not flow permanently (herein intermittent rivers; IR s) make up a
large proportion of the world's inland waters and are gaining widespread attention. We …

[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 …

Riparian plant community responses to increased flooding: A meta‐analysis

AG Garssen, A Baattrup‐Pedersen… - Global Change …, 2015 - Wiley Online Library
A future higher risk of severe flooding of streams and rivers has been projected to change
riparian plant community composition and species richness, but the extent and direction of …

Hydropower impacts on riverine biodiversity

F He, C Zarfl, K Tockner, JD Olden, Z Campos… - Nature Reviews Earth & …, 2024 - nature.com
Hydropower is a rapidly developing and globally important source of renewable electricity.
Globally, over 60% of rivers longer than 500 km are already fragmented and thousands of …