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  1. Banking carbon: A review of organic carbon storage and physical factors influencing retention in floodplains and riparian ecosystems

    Rivers are dynamic components of the terrestrial carbon cycle and provide important functions in ecosystem processes. Although rivers act as conveyers of carbon to the oceans, rivers also retain carbon within riparian ecosystems along floodplains, with potential for long-term (> 102 years) storage. Research in ecosystem processing emphasizes the...

    Author(s):
    Nicholas A. Sutfin; Ellen E. Wohl; Kathleen A. Dwire
    Year:
    2016
    Keywords:
    carbon, river, floodplain, riparian ecosystem, organic matter
    Source:
    Earth Surface Processes and Landforms. 41: 38-60.

  2. Human impacts on riparian ecosystems of the Middle Rio Grande Valley during historic times

    The development of irrigation agriculture in historic times has profoundly impacted riparian ecosystems in the Middle Rio Grande Valley of New Mexico. A vital relationship has existed between water resources and settlement in the semi-arid Southwest since prehistoric times. Levels of technology have influenced human generated changes in the riparian ecosystems of the...

    Author(s):
    Frank E. Wozniak
    Year:
    1996
    Keywords:
    riparian ecosystems, human dimensions, hydrology, ecology, history, restoration
    Source:
    In: Shaw, Douglas W.; Finch, Deborah M., tech coords. Desired future conditions for Southwestern riparian ecosystems: Bringing interests and concerns together. 1995 Sept. 18-22, 1995; Albuquerque, NM. General Technical Report RM-GTR-272. Fort Collins, CO: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Rocky Mountain Forest and Range Experiment Station. p. 33-43.

  3. Introduction to the featured collection on riparian ecosystems and buffers

    Riparian ecosystems, located at the interface of terrestrial and aquatic systems, are often given special attention by scientists for their high biodiversity and biological activity (Naiman et al., 1993; Naiman and Decamps, 1997) and significant role in nutrient and energy flux (McClain et al., 2003). Riparian ecosystems are known to buffer environmental impacts and...

    Author(s):
    Paul M. Mayer; Albert H. Todd; Judith A. Okay; Kathleen A. Dwire
    Year:
    2010
    Keywords:
    riparian ecosystems, buffers
    Source:
    Journal of the American Water Resources Association. 46(2): 207-210.

  4. Effects of land use practices on western riparian ecosystems

    Riparian ecosystems are among the rarest and most sensitive habitat types in the western United States. Riparian habitat is critical for up to 80% of terrestrial vertebrate species, and is especially important in the arid West. Estimates have placed riparian habitat loss at greater than 95% in most western states. Impacts to riparian ecosystems are reviewed along with...

    Author(s):
    David J. Krueper
    Year:
    1993
    Keywords:
    arid zones, habitats, migratory birds, riparian ecosystems, wildlife conservation
    Source:
    In: Finch, Deborah M.; Stangel, Peter W. (eds.). Status and management of neotropical migratory birds: September 21-25, 1992, Estes Park, Colorado. Gen. Tech. Rep. RM-229. Fort Collins, Colo.: Rocky Mountain Forest and Range Experiment Station, U.S. Dept. of Agriculture, Forest Service: 331-338

  5. Riparian ecosystems and buffers - multiscale structure, function, and management: introduction

    Given the importance of issues related to improved understanding and management of riparian ecosystems and buffers, the American Water Resources Association (AWRA) sponsored a Summer Specialty Conference in June 2004 at Olympic Valley, California, entitled 'Riparian Ecosystems and Buffers: Multiscale Structure, Function, and Management.' The primary objective...

    Author(s):
    Kathleen A. Dwire; Richard R. Lowrance
    Year:
    2006
    Keywords:
    research, conferences, riparian ecosystems, riparian buffers
    Source:
    Journal of the American Water Resources Association. 42(1): 1-4

  6. Riparian ecosystems and their management: Reconciling conflicting uses

    These proceedings include 105 papers and 12 poster presentations. Primary topics include: physical characteristics, hydrology, and ecology of riparian ecosystems; riparian resources; recreation, agriculture, wildlife, livestock use, fisheries, and amphibians and reptiles; multiple-use planning and management; legal and institutional needs; and riparian ecosystems in...

    Author(s):
    R. Roy Johnson; Charles D. Ziebell; David R. Patton; Peter F. Ffolliott; R. H. Hamre
    Year:
    1985
    Keywords:
    riparian habitats, endangered habitats, aquatic ecosystems
    Source:
    Gen. Tech. Rep. RM-GTR-120. Fort Collins, CO: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Rocky Mountain Forest and Range Experiment Station. 523p.

  7. Great Basin Research and Management Project: Restoring and maintaining riparian ecosystem integrity

    The Great Basin Research and Management Project was initiated in 1994 by the USDA Forest Service, Rocky Mountain Research Station’s Ecology, Paleoecology, and Restoration of Great Basin Watersheds Project to address the problems of stream incision and riparian ecosystem degradation in central Nevada. It is a highly interdisciplinary project that is being conducted in...

    Author(s):
    Jeanne C. Chambers
    Year:
    2000
    Keywords:
    ecosystem management, forest succession, social sciences, Great Basin Research and Management Project, central Nevada, Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest
    Source:
    In: Smith, Helen Y., ed. 2000. The Bitterroot Ecosystem Management Research Project: What we have learned: symposium proceedings; 1999 May 18-20; Missoula, MT. Proc. RMRS-P-17. Ogden, UT: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Rocky Mountain Research Station. p. 110-113

  8. Chapter 7: Changing values of riparian ecosystems

    Riparian ecosystems in the Central Arizona Highlands, and throughout the Southwest in general, provided the necessary water for humans, livestock, and agricultural crops during settlement by Europeans in the late 1800s. Other resources available in these moist environments included wildlife and fish, livestock and wildlife forage, and shade. Trees were often used for...

    Author(s):
    Malchus B. Baker; Leonard F. DeBano; Peter F. Ffolliott
    Year:
    1999
    Keywords:
    watershed management, water yield, hydrology, mixed conifer, ponderosa pine, pinyonjuniper, chaparral, riparian, vegetation treatment
    Source:
    In: Baker, Jr., Malchus B., compiler. History of watershed research in the Central Arizona Highlands. Gen. Tech. Rep. RMRS-GTR-29. Fort Collins, CO: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Rocky Mountain Research Station. p. 43-48.

  9. Effects of livestock management on Southwestern riparian ecosystems

    Riparian habitats historically constituted 1% of the land mass in western North America. Within the past 100 years, an estimated 95% of this habitat has been altered, degraded or destroyed due to a wide variety of land use practices such as river channelization, clearing for agriculture, livestock grazing, water impoundments and urbanization. Many authors now concur...

    Author(s):
    David J. Krueper
    Year:
    1996
    Keywords:
    riparian ecosystems, human dimensions, hydrology, ecology, history, restoration
    Source:
    In: Shaw, Douglas W.; Finch, Deborah M., tech coords. Desired future conditions for Southwestern riparian ecosystems: Bringing interests and concerns together. 1995 Sept. 18-22, 1995; Albuquerque, NM. General Technical Report RM-GTR-272. Fort Collins, CO: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Rocky Mountain Forest and Range Experiment Station. p. 281-301.

  10. Panel - People and riparian ecosystems: Past, present, and future

    The purpose of this panel is to review past, present, and future human needs and desires associated with riparian environments. Our focus concerns the diverse demands, interactions, and expectations that people have for the riverine lands. The discussion is designed to take place within historic, economic, and social/cultural contexts.

    Author(s):
    Richard D. Periman; Carol Raish; Frank E. Wozniak; David S. Brookshire; Michael McKee; Christian Schmidt; Tony Barron
    Year:
    1996
    Keywords:
    riparian ecosystems, human dimensions, hydrology, ecology, history, restoration
    Source:
    In: Shaw, Douglas W.; Finch, Deborah M., tech coords. Desired future conditions for Southwestern riparian ecosystems: Bringing interests and concerns together. 1995 Sept. 18-22, 1995; Albuquerque, NM. General Technical Report RM-GTR-272. Fort Collins, CO: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Rocky Mountain Forest and Range Experiment Station. p. 237-242.

  11. Historical range of variation assessment for wetland and riparian ecosystems, U.S. Forest Service Rocky Mountain Region

    This document provides an overview of historical range of variation concepts and explores their application to wetland and riparian ecosystems in the US Forest Service Rocky Mountain Region (Region 2), which includes National Forests and National Grasslands occurring in the states of Colorado, Wyoming, Nebraska, Kansas, and South Dakota. For each of five ecosystem...

    Author(s):
    Edward Gage; David J. Cooper
    Year:
    2013
    Keywords:
    wetlands, wet meadows, fens, salt flats, riparian, marshes, Colorado, Wyoming, South Dakota, Kansas, Nebraska
    Source:
    Gen. Tech. Rep. RMRS-GTR-286WWW. Fort Collins, CO: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Rocky Mountain Research Station. 239 p.

  12. Climate change and wildfire effects in aridland riparian ecosystems: An examination of current and future conditions

    Aridland riparian ecosystems are limited, the climate is changing, and further hydrological change is likely in the American Southwest. To protect riparian ecosystems and organisms, we need to understand how they are affected by disturbance processes and stressors such as fire, drought, and non-native plant invasions. Riparian vegetation is critically important as...

    Author(s):
    D. Max Smith; Deborah M. Finch
    Year:
    2017
    Keywords:
    breeding birds, climate change, Middle Rio Grande, riparian, woody vegetation, wildfire
    Source:
    Gen. Tech. Rep. RMRS-GTR-364. Fort Collins, CO: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Rocky Mountain Research Station. 65 p.

  13. Fire ecology and management in lowland riparian ecosystems of the southwestern United States and northern Mexico

    Lowland riparian ecosystems, defined as those occurring at elevations at or below 5,000 feet (1,564 meters), constitute a small fraction of total land area in the southwestern United States and northern Mexico, yet they are extremely important to human livelihoods and biotic communities. In the hotter and drier conditions projected under ongoing climate change,...

    Author(s):
    Amanda D. Webb; Donald A. Falk; Deborah M. Finch
    Year:
    2019
    Keywords:
    riparian ecosystem, fire, fuel, restoration, management, plant, hydrology
    Source:
    Gen. Tech. Rep. RMRS-GTR-401. Fort Collins, CO: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Rocky Mountain Research Station. 132 p.

  14. Desired future conditions for Southwestern riparian ecosystems: Bringing interests and concerns together

    This proceedings represents scientific and applied papers presented at a symposium of the same title held 18-22 September 1995 at the Four Seasons Hotel in Albuquerque, New Mexico. The symposium brought together scientists, natural resource managers, conservationists, and representatives from the private sector to share their findings, ideas, and visions for managing,...

    Author(s):
    Douglas W. Shaw; Deborah M. Finch
    Year:
    1996
    Keywords:
    riparian ecosystems, desired future conditions, human dimensions, hydrology, ecology, history, restoration, species recovery
    Source:
    General Technical Report RM-GTR-272. Fort Collins, CO: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Rocky Mountain Forest and Range Experiment Station. 359 p.

  15. Tribal experiences and lessons learned in riparian ecosystem restoration

    Riparian ecosystems have been part of the culture of land use of native peoples in the Southwest United States for thousands of years. The experiences of tribal riparian initiatives to incorporate modern elements of environment and development with cultural needs are relatively few. This paper describes tribal case examples and approaches in riparian management which...

    Author(s):
    Ronald K. Miller; James E. Enote; Cameron L. Martinez
    Year:
    1996
    Keywords:
    riparian ecosystems, human dimensions, hydrology, ecology, history, restoration
    Source:
    In: Shaw, Douglas W.; Finch, Deborah M., tech coords. Desired future conditions for Southwestern riparian ecosystems: Bringing interests and concerns together. 1995 Sept. 18-22, 1995; Albuquerque, NM. General Technical Report RM-GTR-272. Fort Collins, CO: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Rocky Mountain Forest and Range Experiment Station. p. 198-202.

  16. Threats to riparian ecosystems in western North America: An analysis of existing literature

    A total of 453 journal articles, reports, books, and book chapters addressing threats to riparian ecosystems in western North America were analyzed to identify, quantify, and qualify the major threats to these ecosystems as represented in the existing literature. Publications were identified either as research, policy, literature review, historical comparison, or...

    Author(s):
    Boris Poff; Karen A. Koestner; Dan Neary; Victoria Henderson
    Year:
    2011
    Keywords:
    environmental impacts, riparian ecology, sustainability, water policy
    Source:
    Journal of the American Water Resources Association (JAWRA). 1-14. doi: 10.1111/j.1752-1688.2011.00571.x

  17. Featured collection introduction: Riparian ecosystems and buffers II

    Riparian ecosystems, the interface of terrestrial and aquatic systems, are zones of high biodiversity (Naiman et al., 1993), rapid biogeochemical activity (Vidon et al., 2010), complex hydrologic activity (Mayer et al., 2010a), and offer solace that can bestow significant mental health benefits (Alcock et al., 2014). Yet, many riparian zones also represent...

    Author(s):
    Paul M. Mayer; Kathleen A. Dwire; Judith A. Okay; Philipe G. Vidon
    Year:
    2014
    Keywords:
    riparian ecosystems, aquatic systems
    Source:
    Journal of the American Water Resources Association. 50(3): 529-532.

  18. The development of riparian ecosystem restoration in California [Chapter 7]

    The evolution of our modern-day understanding of riparian ecology and the development of the field of riparian ecosystem/habitat restoration underwent significant advances from 1970 to 2000. The four parts of this chapter include: (1) a chronological overview of the major activities, events and publications that documented, and punctuated, the progress of our...

    Author(s):
    John Stanley; F. Thomas Griggs; John Rieger
    Year:
    2020
    Keywords:
    riparian, ecosystem, ecology, riparian processes, riparian losses, restoration, aquatic, arid, semiarid, upland, freshwater, groundwater, hydrology, watershed, tamarisk, tamarisk leaf beetles (Diorhabda spp.)
    Source:
    In: Carothers, Steven W.; Johnson, R. Roy; Finch, Deborah M.; Kingsley, Kenneth J.; Hamre, Robert H., tech. eds. Riparian research and management: Past, present, future. Volume 2. Gen. Tech. Rep. RMRS-GTR-411. Fort Collins, CO: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Rocky Mountain Research Station. p. 154-210.

  19. Achieving fuel reduction goals and restoring riparian zones to healthy conditions: Riparian ecosystem dynamics in relation to fire in the Rocky Mountains

    With fire exclusion and the consequent absence of fire-associated floods, many river and stream ecosystems throughout the Rocky Mountains have undergone hydrologic and vegetation changes.

    Author(s):
    Deborah Finch; Elaine K. Sutherland
    Year:
    2007
    Keywords:
    National Fire Plan, Forest Service Research and Development
    Source:
    In: Baldwin, V. C. Accomplishing and applying National Fireplan Research and Development from 2001-2005. Gen. Tech. Rep. GTR-RMRS-187. Fort Collins, CO.: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Rocky Mountain Research Station. p. 32-33.

  20. Riparian ecosystems of the Salmon-Challis National Forest: An assessment of current conditions in relation to the natural range of variability

    This assessment was conducted to provide information on the current conditions of riparian, wetland, and groundwater-dependent ecosystems in reference to their natural range of variation on the Salmon-Challis National Forest during forest plan revision. We used peer-reviewed literature, data from the Forest and other partners, and site visits to evaluate the status of...

    Author(s):
    Katelyn P. Driscoll; D. Max Smith; Steven D. Warren; Deborah M. Finch
    Year:
    2019
    Keywords:
    forest plan, key ecosystem characteristic, riparian vegetation, flow regime, channel morphology, floodplain
    Source:
    Gen. Tech. Rep. RMRS-GTR-394. Fort Collins, CO: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Rocky Mountain Research Station. 190 p.

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