Widespread dieback of riparian trees on a dammed ephemeral river and evidence of local mitigation by tributary flows
Ephemeral rivers act as linear oases in drylands providing key resources to people and wildlife. However, not much is known about these rivers’ sensitivities to human activities. We investigated the landscape-level determinants of riparian tree dieback along the Swakop River, a dammed ephemeral rive...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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PeerJ Inc.
2016-10-01
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| Series: | PeerJ |
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| Online Access: | https://peerj.com/articles/2622.pdf |