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Modeling the Capacity of Riverscapes to Support Dam-Building Beaver : : Case Study - Escalante River Watershed
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| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Title | Modeling the Capacity of Riverscapes to Support Dam-Building Beaver : : Case Study - Escalante River Watershed |
| Creator | Wheaton, Joseph M. Macfarlane, William W. |
| Description | Beaver (Castor canadensis) dam-building activities lead to a cascade of hydrologic, geomorphic and ecological effects that increase stream complexity, which benefits a wide-variety of aquatic and terrestrial species. Depending on biophysical and vegetation conditions present, beaver dam-building activities variously trap sediment; raise incised streambeds, often reconnecting them with their floodplains; subirrigate the valley downstream of a dam; create wetlands; slow runoff; mitigate impacts... |
| Date | 2013-01-01T08:00:00Z |
| Type | text |
| Identifier | http://works.bepress.com/joseph_wheaton/127 http://etal.usu.edu/GCT/BRAT_Final_Report.pdf |
| Source | Joseph M. Wheaton |
| Publisher | SelectedWorks |
| Subject | Life Sciences Physical Sciences and Mathematics |
