The importance of seasonal flow timing for riparian vegetation dynamics: a systematic review using causal criteria analysis

JOE Greet, J Angus Webb, RD Cousens - Freshwater biology, 2011 - Wiley Online Library
Whilst it is widely recognised that a natural flow regime is important for sustaining riverine
ecosystems, the relative importance of the various components of flow regime for riparian …

A systematic review of published evidence linking wetland plants to water regime components

JA Webb, EM Wallis, MJ Stewardson - Aquatic Botany, 2012 - Elsevier
We used the Eco Evidence method for systematic review to analyze the literature for
evidence of causal relationships between components of wetland water regimes …

Persistence of seed banks in Australian temporary wetlands

MA Brock - Freshwater Biology, 2011 - Wiley Online Library
The ability of seeds to survive periods of drying and wetting that do not lead to seed
production will determine the potential species pool for future plant communities of …

Environmental characteristics, landscape history and pressures on three coastal lagoons in the southern Mediterranean region: Merja Zerga (Morocco), Ghar El Melh …

F Ayache, JR Thompson, RJ Flower, A Boujarra… - Hydrobiologia, 2009 - Springer
Abstract Three North African coastal lagoons were selected as primary sites for integrated
ecological and hydrological monitoring and modelling as part of the MELMARINA Project …

Science to support the management of riverine flows

RJ Stoffels, NR Bond, S Nicol - Freshwater Biology, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
The last two decades has seen introduction or reform of water legislation in many river
basins of the world, and river managers are under increasing pressure to make effective and …

More exotic and fewer native plant species: riverine vegetation patterns associated with altered seasonal flow patterns

J Greet, RD Cousens, JA Webb - River Research and …, 2013 - Wiley Online Library
Natural flow regimes are important for sustaining riverine vegetation. The regulation of river
flows to provide water for agriculture often results in changes to flow timing. This study …

The role of an extreme flood disturbance on macrophyte assemblages in a Neotropical floodplain

AA Padial, P Carvalho, SM Thomaz, SM Boschilia… - Aquatic Sciences, 2009 - Springer
Aquatic macrophytes produce large amounts of organic matter and have an essential
structuring role in floodplains. This process highlights the importance of this community to …

Alterations in flood frequency increase exotic and native species richness of understorey vegetation in a temperate floodplain eucalypt forest

K Stokes, K Ward, M Colloff - Plant Ecology, 2010 - Springer
The delivery of environmental flows for biodiversity benefits within regulated river systems
can potentially contribute to exotic weed spread. This study explores whether exotic plants of …

Evaluating the environmental flows of China's Wolonghu wetland and land use changes using a hydrological model, a water balance model, and remote sensing

H Chen, YW Zhao - Ecological Modelling, 2011 - Elsevier
Environmental flows are critical to sustaining a variety of plant and animal communities in
wetlands. However, evaluation of environmental flows is hampered by the problem of …

Environmental and temporal variability of the aquatic macrophyte community in riverine environments in the southern Amazonia

MO Córdova, JF Keffer, DR Giacoppini, CBR Munhoz - Hydrobiologia, 2024 - Springer
Temporal variation in limnological characteristics favors an increase in aquatic macrophyte
diversity in Neotropical riverine environments. We assessed temporal and environmental …