A modified QBR index adapted to examine the riparian quality of streams included within Yungas biome is presented. The index, named QBRy, comprehend modifications of the original index in three of the four sections in order ...

Few studies have quantified changes in riparian and adjacent forestacross landscape units. In this study, the composition and structure ofriparian and adjacent forest were compared in a humid and a semiarid ecoregionin ...

Riparian forest restoration projects in the Tropics are complex, demanding longterm research, continuous human efforts and correct use of financial resources. This paper presents an approach to rank priority areas for ...

Riparian forest restoration projects in the Tropics are complex, demanding longterm research, continuous human efforts and correct use of financial resources. This paper presents an approach to rank priority areas for ...

Riparian forests are important for the structure and functioning of stream ecosystems, providing structural components such as large woody debris (LWD). Changes in these forests will cause modifications in the LWD input ...

Riparian forests are protected by Brazilian law to preserve rivers and their margins. A sugar cane field adjacent to a strip of young riparian forest bordering an older riparian forest along a stream was used to study the ...

This study aims to analyze the Riparian Program, it is necessary that all of society contributes to the protection of water, and there is awareness of key people involved in the degradation of these areas. Riparian vegetation ...

Exotic species in riparian environments can influence the quantity and quality of litterfall in the ecological system. The objective of this study was to evaluate the influence of Eucalyptus leaves on litterfall and ...