Ecosystem services of riparian restoration: a review of rock detention structures in the Madrean Archipelago Ecoregion

LM Norman - Air, Soil and Water Research, 2020 - journals.sagepub.com
In northwestern Mexico and the southwestern United States, limited water supplies and
fragile landscapes jeopardize world-renowned biological diversity. Simple rock detention …

[HTML][HTML] Natural infrastructure in dryland streams (NIDS) can establish regenerative wetland sinks that reverse desertification and strengthen climate resilience

LM Norman, R Lal, E Wohl, E Fairfax, AC Gellis… - Science of the Total …, 2022 - Elsevier
In this article we describe the natural hydrogeomorphological and biogeochemical cycles of
dryland fluvial ecosystems that make them unique, yet vulnerable to land use activities and …

Five year analyses of vegetation response to restoration using rock detention structures in southeastern Arizona, United States

NR Wilson, LM Norman - Environmental Management, 2023 - Springer
Rock detention structures (RDS) are used in restoration of riparian areas around the world.
The purpose of this study was to analyze the effect of RDS installation on vegetation in terms …

“Leaky Weirs” capture alluvial deposition and enhance seasonal mountain-front recharge in dryland streams

LM Norman, K Uhlman, HA Coy, NR Wilson… - Applied Water …, 2025 - Springer
Abstract “Leaky weirs” are rock structures installed in dryland streams, which are anchored
into exposed bedrock, loosely cemented, and designed to allow water to slowly pass …

Commentary: Dryland watershed restoration with rock detention structures: A nature-based solution to mitigate drought, erosion, flooding, and atmospheric carbon

LM Norman - Frontiers in Environmental Science, 2022 - frontiersin.org
In their paper, the authors describe studies of rock detention structures (RDS) at four
properties and create an argument to acknowledge RDS as nature-based solutions (NbS) …

Developing climate resilience in aridlands using rock detention structures as green infrastructure

LM Norman, BL Ruddell, DJ Tosline, MK Fell… - Sustainability, 2021 - mdpi.com
The potential of ecological restoration and green infrastructure has been long suggested in
the literature as adaptation strategies for a changing climate, with an emphasis on …

[PDF][PDF] Servicios de ecosistemas de restauración ribereña: revisión de estructuras de detención de rocas en la ecorregión del archipiélago Madrense

LM Norman - scholar.archive.org
En el noroeste de México y suroeste de los Estados Unidos, las reservas limitadas de agua
y los paisajes frágiles ponen en peligro la mundialmente reconocida diversidad biológica …