Publisher Summary Coarse woody debris (CWD) is an important component of temperate
stream and forest ecosystems. This chapter reviews the rates at which CWD is added and …

Large wood is an important physical component of woodland rivers and significantly
influences river morphology. It is also a key component of stream ecosystems. However …

H umans have long been fascinated by the dynamism of free-flowing waters. Yet we have
expended great effort to tame rivers for transportation, water supply, flood control …

R iparian zones are the inter-faces between terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems. As eco-
tones, they encompass sharp gradients of environmental factors, ecological processes, and …

We define disturbance in stream ecosystems to be: any relatively discrete event in time that
is characterized by a frequency, intensity, and severity outside a predictable range, and that …

1. Large wood forms an important component of woodland river ecosystems. The
relationship between large wood and the physical characteristics of river systems varies …

The relationship between freshwater fish and the integrity of the riparian zone is reviewed
with special emphasis on the fauna of northern Australia. Linkages between freshwater fish …

Beaver (Castor canadensis) alter the structure and dynamics of aquatic ecosystems with a
minimum of direct energy or nutrient transfer. Through dam building and feeding activities …

Although it is well known that metabolism, feeding, and behaviour of lotic organisms is
influenced by various flow characteristics, hydraulic variables usually are not accurately …

Habitats or environmental factors that convey spatial and temporal resistance and/or
resilience to biotic communities that have been impacted by biophysical disturbances may …