Beaver: Nature's ecosystem engineers
Beavers have the ability to modify ecosystems profoundly to meet their ecological needs,
with significant associated hydrological, geomorphological, ecological, and societal impacts …
with significant associated hydrological, geomorphological, ecological, and societal impacts …
[HTML][HTML] Dam builders and their works: Beaver influences on the structure and function of river corridor hydrology, geomorphology, biogeochemistry and ecosystems
Abstract Beavers (Castor fiber, Castor canadensis) are one of the most influential
mammalian ecosystem engineers, heavily modifying river corridor hydrology …
mammalian ecosystem engineers, heavily modifying river corridor hydrology …
Ecosystem experiment reveals benefits of natural and simulated beaver dams to a threatened population of steelhead (Oncorhynchus mykiss)
N Bouwes, N Weber, CE Jordan, WC Saunders… - Scientific reports, 2016 - nature.com
Beaver have been referred to as ecosystem engineers because of the large impacts their
dam building activities have on the landscape; however, the benefits they may provide to …
dam building activities have on the landscape; however, the benefits they may provide to …
Ecological impact of beavers Castor fiber and Castor canadensis and their ability to modify ecosystems
F Rosell, O Bozser, P Collen, H Parker - Mammal review, 2005 - Wiley Online Library
ABSTRACT 1 The genus Castor comprises two species: the Eurasian beaver Castor fiber,
and the North American beaver Castor canadensis. Both species suffered from …
and the North American beaver Castor canadensis. Both species suffered from …
[HTML][HTML] Eurasian beaver activity increases water storage, attenuates flow and mitigates diffuse pollution from intensively-managed grasslands
Beavers are the archetypal keystone species, which can profoundly alter ecosystem
structure and function through their ecosystem engineering activity, most notably the …
structure and function through their ecosystem engineering activity, most notably the …
Alteration of stream temperature by natural and artificial beaver dams
Beaver are an integral component of hydrologic, geomorphic, and biotic processes within
North American stream systems, and their propensity to build dams alters stream and …
North American stream systems, and their propensity to build dams alters stream and …
Patch dynamics in a landscape modified by ecosystem engineers
Ecosystem engineers, organisms that modify the environment, have the potential to
dramatically alter ecosystem structure and function at large spatial scales. The degree to …
dramatically alter ecosystem structure and function at large spatial scales. The degree to …
Impacts of beaver dams on hydrologic and temperature regimes in a mountain stream
Beaver dams affect hydrologic processes, channel complexity, and stream temperature in
part by inundating riparian areas, influencing groundwater–surface water interactions, and …
part by inundating riparian areas, influencing groundwater–surface water interactions, and …
Habitat engineering by beaver benefits aquatic biodiversity and ecosystem processes in agricultural streams
Small‐scale discontinuities, formed by accumulations of wood, are recognised as a key
feature of functionally intact forested streams because they promote organic matter retention …
feature of functionally intact forested streams because they promote organic matter retention …
Outsized effect of predation: Wolves alter wetland creation and recolonization by killing ecosystem engineers
TD Gable, SM Johnson-Bice, AT Homkes… - Science …, 2020 - science.org
Gray wolves are a premier example of how predators can transform ecosystems through
trophic cascades. However, whether wolves change ecosystems as drastically as previously …
trophic cascades. However, whether wolves change ecosystems as drastically as previously …