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Environmental water allocations are insufficient to control an invasive wetland plant: evidence from a highly regulated floodplain wetland.

Published online: 08 Oct 2014

Authors: Vivian, L. M. & Ward, K. A. & Zwart, A. B. & Godfree, R. C.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Regulation of the world's rivers and alteration of natural flow regimes have led to the degradation of floodplains and wetlands. Here, we investigate ...

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Effects of water level and grassland management on alpha and beta diversity of birds in restored wetlands.

Published online: 09 Mar 2016

Authors: Żmihorski, M. & Pärt, T. & Gustafson, T. & Berg, Å.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Nearly 60% of European wetlands have been lost to drainage or to the cessation of grassland management. Large amounts of resources are put into wetlan...

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Importance of mowing and flood frequency in promoting species richness in restored floodplains.

Published online: 10 Dec 2008

Authors: Gerard, M. & El-Kahloun, M. & Rymen, J. & Beauchard, O. & Meire, P.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

In recent years, European water management policies have promoted floodplain rehabilitation for flood mitigation purposes. This could provide opportun...

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Relational values help explain green infrastructure preferences: the case of managing crane habitat in Hokkaido, Japan.

Published online: 26 Oct 2021

Authors: Kim, H. & Shoji, Y. & Tsuge, T. & Kubo, T. & Nakamura, F.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: People and Nature

The initial purpose of our study was to understand preferences of stakeholders on green infrastructure for flood control using a discrete choice exper...

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Future flood damages unevenly distributed among households.

Published online: 20 Jan 2022

Published by: British Ecological Society

Authors: Gourevitch, J. D. & Diehl, R. M. & Wemple, B. C. & Ricketts, T. H.

Content type: Blog

This study demonstrates that although climate change is likely to result in substantial increases in flood damages, floodplain restoration has the pot...

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Seedling mortality and submergence in Diplachne fusca: a semi-aquatic weed of rice fields.

Published online: 26 Oct 1991

Authors: McIntyre, S. & Mitchell, D. S. & Ladiges, P. Y.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Causes of seedling mortality in D. fusca were investigated, and the flooding tolerance of seedlings was examined in field and glasshouse experiments i...

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Flood risks and environmental vulnerability - exploring the synergies between floodplain restoration, water policies and thematic policies.

Published online: 14 Jun 2017

Authors: Vanneuville, W. & Wolters, H. & Scholz, M. & Uhel, R.

Content type: Bulletin

This report focuses on the role of floodplains in flood protection, water management, nature protection or agriculture and the impact of hydromorpholo...

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Artificial flood reduces fine sediment clogging enhancing hyporheic zone physicochemistry and accessibility for macroinvertebrates.

Published online: 19 Dec 2021

Authors: Mathers, K. L. & Robinson, C. T. & Weber, C.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Ecological Solutions and Evidence

River regulation globally has reduced the riverine connectivity (longitudinal, lateral and vertically) with significant consequences for their abiotic...

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Responses of riparian plants to flooding in free-flowing and regulated boreal rivers: an experimental study.

Published online: 19 Feb 2003

Authors: Johansson, M. E. & Nilsson, C.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

The long history of river regulation has resulted in extensively changed ecosystem structures and processes in rivers and their associated environment...

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Interaction between extreme weather events and mega-dams increases tree mortality and alters functional status of Amazonian forests.

Published online: 22 Jul 2020

Authors: Moser, P. & Simon, M. F. & Medeiros, M. B. de & Gontijo, A. B. & Costa, F. R. C.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Forest responses to changes in drought frequency is a critical matter for the future of Amazon forests under climate change, but equally important is ...

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