Chapter One - Instream wood functions as an ecosystem engineer in river ecosystem development following recent deglaciation in Glacier Bay National Park, Alaska

• Published in: Advances in ecological research Vol. 71 p.1-27; pp. 1 - 27
• Main Authors: Klaar, Megan J, Clitherow, Leonie R, Titley, Alexandra, Gloyne-Phillips, Ian, Smith, Mark W, Maddock, Ian, Milner, Alexander M
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: 16.11.2024
• Subjects: Alaska; ecosystem engineers; ecosystems; glaciation; glaciers; national parks; Picea; riparian vegetation; rivers; wood; Alaska

The role of riparian vegetation in driving hydrogeomorphic development within rivers is increasingly recognised. Vegetation-mediated biotic-abiotic interactions are known to become dominant as landscapes develop, however to date the timescales and rates of these interactions remain poorly understood...