Beavers have the ability to modify ecosystems profoundly to meet their ecological needs,
with significant associated hydrological, geomorphological, ecological, and societal impacts …

Abstract Beavers (Castor fiber, Castor canadensis) are one of the most influential
mammalian ecosystem engineers, heavily modifying river corridor hydrology …

▪ Abstract Animals are important in nutrient cycling in freshwater ecosystems. Via excretory
processes, animals can supply nutrients (nitrogen and phosphorus) at rates comparable to …

Rivers are dynamic components of the terrestrial carbon cycle and provide important
functions in ecosystem processes. Although rivers act as conveyers of carbon to the oceans …

ABSTRACT 1 The genus Castor comprises two species: the Eurasian beaver Castor fiber,
and the North American beaver Castor canadensis. Both species suffered from …

Potential for habitat restoration is increasingly used as an argument for reintroducing
ecosystem engineers. Beaver have well known effects on hydromorphology through dam …

Beavers are the archetypal keystone species, which can profoundly alter ecosystem
structure and function through their ecosystem engineering activity, most notably the …

Floodplains perform diverse functions, including attenuation of fluxes of water, solutes, and
particulate material. Critical details of floodplain storage including magnitude, duration, and …

Large wood along rivers influences entrainment, transport, and storage of mineral sediment
and particulate organic matter. We review how wood alters sediment dynamics and explore …

Interactions between floodplains and wood date to the Carboniferous, when stable,
multithread channel deposits appear with the evolution of tree-like plants. Foundational …