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ENHANCEMENT OF RIPARIAN ECOSYSTEMS WITH CHANNEL STRUCTURES 1
Author(s) -
DeBano Leonard F.,
Heede Burchard H.
Publication year - 1987
Publication title -
jawra journal of the american water resources association
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.957
H-Index - 105
eISSN - 1752-1688
pISSN - 1093-474X
DOI - 10.1111/j.1752-1688.1987.tb00824.x
Subject(s) - riparian zone , channel (broadcasting) , streamflow , beaver , environmental science , hydrology (agriculture) , sedimentation , bank , hydraulics , scope (computer science) , downstream (manufacturing) , geology , ecology , geography , engineering , geomorphology , computer science , drainage basin , geotechnical engineering , habitat , telecommunications , sediment , paleontology , cartography , aerospace engineering , biology , operations management , programming language
Naturally occurring and man‐made structures can be used for enhancing the development of riparian zones. Naturally occurring structures are cienagas, beaver dams, and log steps. Man‐made structures include large and small channel structures and bank protection devices. All these structures affect streamflow hydraulics and sedimentation and can create a more favorable environment for riparian zone establishment. However, when they are used improperly, they can be destructive to existing riparian zones. Since stream processes are generally slow, long‐time spans may pass before the effects of management action, good or bad, become visible. Also, the effects of large dam installations may appear a long distance downstream from the dam. Therefore, investigations must be of a wide scope. Interactions between riparian site, channel, and streamflow may be so complex that an interdisciplinary approach is required.