Reflections on the history of research on large wood in rivers

• Published in: Earth surface processes and landforms Vol. 46; no. 1; pp. 55 - 66
• Main Authors: Swanson, Frederick J., Gregory, Stanley V., Iroumé, Andres, Ruiz‐Villanueva, Virginia, Wohl, Ellen
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Bognor Regis Wiley Subscription Services, Inc 01.01.2021
• Subjects: Aquatic ecosystems; Dynamics; Ecology; Ecosystem restoration; Environmental hazards; Fish; Fluvial sediments; Forest ecosystems; Forest management; Geomorphology; Hazards; Landforms; large wood; Leadership; Mountain environments; Mountain regions; Research programmes; Restoration; river; river ecology; river engineering; River systems; Rivers; Sediment; Storage; Strategic management; Stream discharge; Stream flow; Transport; Volcanic eruptions; Wood; Wooden structures

ABSTRACT Dynamics and functions of large wood have become integral considerations in the science and management of river systems. Study of large wood in rivers took place as monitoring of fish response to wooden structures placed in rivers in the central United States in the early 20th century, but...