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 …
[PDF][PDF] Landscape Ecology in Theory and Practice
MG Turner - 2001 - lepicolea.wordpress.com
They may influence us as individuals by their encouragement and guidance; they may affect
their community through their untiring commitment to service and the greater good; or they …
their community through their untiring commitment to service and the greater good; or they …
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 …
Prefire heterogeneity, fire severity, and early postfire plant reestablishment in subalpine forests of Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming
The 1988 fires in Yellowstone National Park providedan opportunity to study effects of a
large infrequent disturbance on a natural community. This study addressed two …
large infrequent disturbance on a natural community. This study addressed two …
[HTML][HTML] Threats, biodiversity drivers and restoration in temperate floodplain forests related to spatial scales
A Havrdová, J Douda, J Doudová - Science of the Total Environment, 2023 - Elsevier
Floodplain forests offer a diversity of habitats and resources for a very wide range of plant
and animal species. They also offer many benefits to humankind and are considered …
and animal species. They also offer many benefits to humankind and are considered …
Edge effects of linear canopy openings on tropical rain forest understory microclimate
We investigated microclimatic edge gradients associated with grassy powerlines, paved
highways and perennial creeks in wet tropical forest in northeastern Australia during wet …
highways and perennial creeks in wet tropical forest in northeastern Australia during wet …
Landscape configuration and flood frequency influence invasive shrubs in floodplain forests of the Wisconsin River (USA)
KI Predick, MG Turner - Journal of Ecology, 2008 - Wiley Online Library
Summary 1 Invasive species are present worldwide, yet predicting which invasive species
will become problematic in which ecosystems remains an important ecological challenge …
will become problematic in which ecosystems remains an important ecological challenge …
Why are forests so scarce in subtropical South America? The shaping roles of climate, fire and livestock
Forest cover is notoriously sparse across neotropical southeastern South America. In
particular, the practically treeless landscapes of the Campos, as they are locally known …
particular, the practically treeless landscapes of the Campos, as they are locally known …
[PDF][PDF] Multiscale computation of solar radiation for predictive vegetation modelling
C Piedallu, JC Gégout - Annals of forest science, 2007 - afs-journal.org
The recent development of large environmental databases allow the analysis of the
ecological behaviour of species or communities over large territories. Solar radiation is a …
ecological behaviour of species or communities over large territories. Solar radiation is a …