1. In river corridors, water plays a key role in connecting various landscape patches.
Thishydrological connectivity'operates on the four dimensions of fluvial hydrosystems …

Until recently, one-way relationships between flow dynamics, geomorphology and plant
ecology were considered dominantly when studying the functioning of river systems …

Environmental Flows describes the timing, quality, and quantity of water flows required to
sustain freshwater and estuarine ecosystems and the human well-being and livelihoods that …

Dams impose changes of flow and sediment transfer that drive changes of channel form
along the downstream regulated river. These changes have been described for more than …

Recent research has emphasized the importance of riparian ecosystems as centers of
biodiversity and links between terrestrial and aquatic systems. Riparian ecosystems also …

Legacies are persistent changes in natural systems resulting from human activities.
Legacies that affect river ecosystems can result from human alterations outside of the river …

Based on a review of a number of documented case studies from various countries and a
detailed analysis of sediment exploitation from five rivers in Italy and Poland, we discuss …

1. The landscapes of large floodplain rivers are characterised by heterogeneous
environments related to the interplay of flood flows, sediment transport and vegetation …

River systems are increasingly under stress and pressure from agriculture and urbanization
in riparian zones, resulting in frequent engineering interventions such as bank stabilization …

Drastic channel adjustments have affected the main alluvial rivers of Tuscany (central Italy)
during the 20th century. Bed‐level adjustments were identified both by comparing available …