Riparian corridors in Mediterranean-climate regions (med-regions) are resource-rich
habitats within water-limited, larger landscapes. However, little is known about how their …

Bioretention cells are a type of low-impact development technology that, over the past two
decades, have become a critical component of urban stormwater management. Research …

Industrialisation and urbanisation have led to the substantial decrease of natural wetlands.
Thus, assessing the sustainability of artificial wetlands has become an important topic …

Wetlands make essential positive contributions to multiple dimensions of human wellbeing.
However, recognition of these benefits is often lacking in decision-making, compromising …

Policy entrepreneurs—individuals who champion a policy and engage in intense advocacy
to secure it—are most frequently characterized as political elites or individuals well …

Coastal wetlands provide critical ecosystem services but are experiencing disruptions
caused by inundation and saltwater intrusion under intensified climate change, sea-level …

Despite California policies requiring assessment of ambient wetland condition and
compensatory wetland mitigations, no intensive monitoring tools have been developed to …

Wetland rapid assessment has become popular in a variety of applications. Because rapid
assessments rely on observable field indicators as surrogates for direct measures of …

Mediterranean temporary ponds are present in five biogeographical regions, which are
characterized by hot dry summers and cool mild winters. These ponds host high levels of …

Of California's 577 coastal confluences, 278 of these are characterized as bar-built estuaries
or coastal river mouth lagoons. Development during the 20th century has led to varying and …