Great tree. Here, in #Cairngorms N. P. it is often underrated ( Pics controversially threatened sites).
A diary (see: Feb 22 2024 @strathspeyherald.co.uk) on it touched also on world #wetlands day that highlights millions of people depend on wetland habitats #Alnus #Feàrn #Evelyn #riparianzone
Landscape limnology (Landscape ecology 🏞️)
Landscape limnology is the spatially explicit study of lakes, streams, and wetlands as they interact with freshwater, terrestrial, and human landscapes to determine the effects of pattern on ecosystem processes across temporal and spatial scales […]
"River woodlands – the trees and woods in, next to and near rivers, burns and lochs – are vital for creating and maintaining healthy rivers"
#riparianzone
Desert riparian (Biomes 🌍)
Desert riparian is a North American desert vegetation type occurring in the bottoms of valleys, canyons, and other watercourses that have water at or near the surface most of the year. The visual character is of large, lush, perennial green trees surrounded by dry […]
🐬🐬🐬Hydrobiologia's new issue is OUT! #Biodiversity #Dolphins #Herbicides #ClimateChange #algae #tadpoles #BiologicalDynamics #fish #decapods #InvasiveSpecies #riparianzone
Take a look! 👇
link.springer.com/journal/1075...
When beavers flood former terrestrial ecosystems, they can physically alter the #riparianzone and #biodiversity of the benthic habitat. This transformation increases invertebrate abundance, diversity, and supports more lentic species, including bat's main aquatic prey, Diptera and Trichoptera. 🪰🦟
