Authors:
Johnson, T.E., J.N. McNair, P. Srivastava and D.D. Hart
Publication Date:
2007
Abstract/Summary:
The restoration of native, forested riparian habitats is a widely accepted method for improving degraded streams. Little is known, however, about how the width, extent and continuity of forested vegetation along stream networks affect stream ecosystems. Using model parameters estimated for the mid-Atlantic Piedmont, we show how the model can be used to guide restoration planning in a case study of a small catchment. The model predicts the quantitative change in biological characteristics of the stream, such as indices of species diversity and species composition, that would occur with the implementation of a hypothetical restoration project.
Resource Type:
Peer-reviewed Article
Source:
Freshwater Biology
Link:
http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/j.1365-2427.2007.01726.x/abstract