Hydrogeomorphic processes and vegetation: disturbance,process histories,dependencies and interactions |
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| Authors: | Markus Stoffel David J Wilford |
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| Institution: | 1. Laboratory of Dendrogeomorphology, Institute for Geological Sciences, University of Berne, , Berne, Switzerland;2. Climatic Change and Climate Impacts, Environmental Sciences, University of Geneva, , Carouge‐Geneva, Switzerland;3. British Columbia Ministry of Natural Resource Operations, Smithers B.C., , Canada |
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| Abstract: | Riparian vegetation and hydrogeomorphic processes are intimately connected parts of upland catchment and fan environments. Trees, shrubs and grasses and hydrogeomorphic processes interact and depend on each other in complex ways on the hillslopes, channels and cone‐shaped fans of torrential watersheds. While the presence and density of vegetation have a profound influence on hydrogeomorphic processes, the occurrence of the latter will also exert control on the presence, vitality, species, and age distribution of vegetation. This contribution aims at providing a review of foundational and more recent work on the dependencies and interactions between hydrogeomorphic processes and vegetation. In particular, we address the role of vegetation in the initiation of hydrogeomorphic processes and its impact on stream morphology as well as immediate and long‐term effects of hydrogeomorphic disturbance on vegetation. Copyright © 2011 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd. |
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| Keywords: | hydrogeomorphic processes riparian vegetation dendrogeomorphology alluvial fans debris‐flow cones forest management risk analysis |
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