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Floodplains: the forgotten and abused component of the fluvial system

E3S Web of Conferences, 2016
River restoration is strongly focussed on in-channel initiatives driven by fisheries interests and a continued desire for river stability. This contrasts greatly with the inherently mobile nature of watercourses. What is often overlooked is the fact that
Heritage George, Entwistle Neil S., Bentley Seb   +2 more
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Meander‐Bend Erosion Dynamics Along a Gravel‐Bed River: Insights From Short‐Term UAV Monitoring

River Research and Applications, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Riverbank erosion is a natural process in meandering rivers that contributes to sediment supply and geomorphic diversity, yet it can threaten infrastructure and human activities within the floodplain. Recently, many studies have used high‐resolution remote sensing technologies to measure bank erosion, but they often focus on technical aspects ...
Katarina Pavlek, Mateo Gašparović, Tomáš Galia   +2 more
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The effects of river patterns on riparian vegetation: A comparison of anabranching and single-thread incised channels

Moravian Geographical Reports, 2016
Riparian vegetation reflects the current conditions and the dynamics of streams. The floodplain vegetation along the watercourse of the Morávka River was subject to study in this project.
Škarpich Václav, Horáček Matěj, Galia Tomáš, Kapustová Veronika, Šala Vladimír   +4 more
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Preparation of Seven Certified Reference Materials for Floodplain Sediments

Yankuang ceshi, 2018
BACKGROUND Floodplain sediment, which is an important sampling media for geochemical mapping, can represent the average distribution of elements in the basins and has universal applicability. At present, there is no floodplain sediment reference material
LIU Mei, GU Tie-xin, PAN Han-jiang, SUN Bin-bin, HUANG Hong-ku, YANG Rong, YAN Wei-dong   +6 more
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Projected Temperature and Precipitation Expand Modeled Distributions of Reynoutria spp. While Modeled Distribution Changes for Ludwigia spp. Are Scenario‐Dependent at Watershed Scales in the Pacific Northwest, USA

River Research and Applications, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Invasive species can fundamentally alter their introduced habitats by changing natural processes and harming native species crucial to functional ecosystems and human needs. Although the number of potential invasive species is large, the suitability of novel locations to support population establishment is limited by both physical and ...
Emily E. Smoot, Rebecca L. Flitcroft, Samuel S. Chan, Braeden Van Deynze, Sean Ewen, Sunny L. Jardine   +5 more
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Quantifying flooding regime in floodplain forests to guide river restoration

Elementa: Science of the Anthropocene, 2014
Determining the flooding regime needed to support distinctive floodplain forests is essential for effective river conservation under the ubiquitous human alteration of river flows characteristic of the Anthropocene Era.
Christian O. Marks, Keith H. Nislow, Francis J. Magilligan   +2 more
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Geomorphic Effects and Habitat Impacts of Large Wood at Restoration Sites in New England

River Research and Applications, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Large wood (used interchangeably with the term “instream wood”), which refers to trees, logs and other wood within a channel, is beneficial to river ecosystems and is being used more frequently as a component of river restoration projects. We identified metrics to evaluate the effectiveness of large wood to promote ecological and geomorphic ...
Audrey J. Turcotte, Noah P. Snyder, Mathias J. Collins   +2 more
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Amplified response of Amazon floodplain flows to rising river levels

Environmental Research Letters
The dynamics of Amazon floodplains is tightly connected to the adjacent river flood pulse, yet its hydrological functioning differs from that of the main channel.
Alice Fassoni-Andrade, Fabrice Papa, Rodrigo Paiva, Daniel Maciel, Mark A Trigg, Daniel Moreira, Leandro Guedes Santos, Fabien Durand, Juliana Andrade Campos, Ayan Fleischmann   +9 more
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Effects of Engineered Dam Releases on Benthic Assemblages During Drought and Comparison With Unregulated Reaches

River Research and Applications, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT River regulation following damming is often associated with deleterious downstream effects, in large part due to reduced total discharge and disruption of seasonal flooding. These effects would be expected to be exacerbated by drought, particularly extended drought.
Jeffrey G. Holmquist, Jutta Schmidt‐Gengenbach   +1 more
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Development and Improvement of Habitat Suitability Criteria for Instream Habitat Assessments Conducted in Support of Environmental Flows in Florida

River Research and Applications, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Florida's regulatory framework requires the establishment of minimum flows to protect aquatic ecosystems and water resources from significant harm. One of the primary methods used to evaluate significant harm is assessment of instream habitat, which relies on Habitat Suitability Criteria (HSC) curves that relate flow regimes and habitat ...
Eric J. Nagid, Kym Rouse Holzwart
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