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Vegetation responses to climatic and geologic controls on water availability in southeastern Arizona by Sabathier, Romy, Singer, Michael Bliss, Stella, John C, Roberts, Dar A, Caylor, Kelly K

“…Abstract Vegetation distribution, composition and health in arid regions are largely dependent on water availability controlled by climate, local topography…”
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A brown wave of riparian woodland mortality following groundwater declines during the 2012–2019 California drought by Kibler, Christopher L, Schmidt, E Claire, Roberts, Dar A, Stella, John C, Kui, Li, Lambert, Adam M, Singer, Michael Bliss

“…Abstract As droughts become more frequent and more severe under anthropogenic climate change, water stress due to diminished subsurface supplies may threaten…”
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Drivers of Spatiotemporal Patterns of Riparian Forest NDVI Along a Hydroclimatic Gradient by Lochin, Pierre, Piégay, Hervé, Stella, John C., Caylor, Kelly K., Vaudor, Lise, Bliss Singer, Michael

“…ABSTRACT In the context of rising global temperatures and their impact on weather patterns and water cycles, understanding the relationship between vegetation…”
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Local disturbance by muskrat, an ecosystem engineer, enhances plant diversity in regionally‐altered wetlands by Kua, Zi Xun, Stella, John C., Farrell, John M.

“…Biotic ecosystem engineers are increasingly recognized as important drivers of biodiversity, structure, and function in many ecosystems. By regulating physical…”
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Applying the “Goldilocks Rule” to Riparian Buffer Widths for Forested Headwater Streams across the Contiguous U.S.—How Much Is “Just Right”? by Maneesha T. Jayasuriya, René H. Germain, John C. Stella

“…Delineating riparian management zones (RMZ) around streams to protect riparian ecological functions is critical during forest management. This study compared…”
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Contrasting water-uptake and growth responses to drought in co-occurring riparian tree species by Singer, Michael Bliss, Stella, John C., Dufour, Simon, Piégay, Hervé, Wilson, Rob J.S., Johnstone, Laura

“…ABSTRACT Growth responses of riparian trees to changes in water availability are poorly understood, thereby limiting understanding of regional drought…”
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The Role of Abandoned Channels as Refugia for Sustaining Pioneer Riparian Forest Ecosystems by Stella, John C., Hayden, Maya K., Battles, John J., Piégay, Hervé, Dufour, Simon, Fremier, Alexander K.

“…In disturbance-prone ecosystems, organisms often persist in spatial refugia during stressful periods. A clear example is the colonization of abandoned river…”
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A low cost, low power sap flux device for distributed and intensive monitoring of tree transpiration by Beslity, Justin, Shaw, Stephen B., Drake, John E., Fridley, Jason, Stella, John C., Stark, Jordan, Singh, Kanishka

“…[Display omitted] Accurate estimation of transpiration in individual trees is important for understanding plant responses to environmental drivers, closing the…”
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Riparian Vegetation and Sediment Supply Regulate the Morphodynamic Response of an Experimental Stream to Floods by Lightbody, Anne F., Kui, Li, Stella, John C., Skorko, Krysia W., Bywater-Reyes, Sharon, Wilcox, Andrew C.

“…Feedbacks between woody plants and fluvial morphodynamics result in co-development of riparian vegetation communities and channel form. To advance mechanistic…”
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Fluvial sediment burial increases mortality of young riparian trees but induces compensatory growth response in survivors by Kui, Li, Stella, John C.

“…•Sediment burial is an important mortality agent in riparian vegetation communities.•Complete burial kills cottonwood and tamarisk, but not box elder…”
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Groundwater dependence of riparian woodlands and the disrupting effect of anthropogenically altered streamflow by Rohde, Melissa M., Stella, John C., Roberts, Dar A., Singer, Michael Bliss

“…Riparian ecosystems fundamentally depend on groundwater, especially in dryland regions, yet their water requirements and sources are rarely considered in water…”
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Riparian vegetation research in Mediterranean-climate regions: common patterns, ecological processes, and considerations for management by Stella, John C., Rodríguez-González, Patricia M., Dufour, Simon, Bendix, Jacob

“…Riparian corridors in Mediterranean-climate regions (med-regions) are resource-rich habitats within water-limited, larger landscapes. However, little is known…”
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Interacting drivers and their tradeoffs for predicting denitrification potential across a strong urban to rural gradient within heterogeneous landscapes by Stephan, Emily, Groffman, Peter, Vidon, Philippe, Stella, John C., Endreny, Theodore

“…Denitrification is a significant regulator of nitrogen pollution in diverse landscapes but is difficult to quantify. We examined relationships between…”
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Ecogeomorphic feedbacks and flood loss of riparian tree seedlings in meandering channel experiments by Kui, Li, Stella, John C., Lightbody, Anne, Wilcox, Andrew C.

“…During floods, fluvial forces interact with riparian plants to influence evolution of river morphology and floodplain plant community development…”
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Climate sensitivity of water use by riparian woodlands at landscape scales by Mayes, Marc, Caylor, Kelly K., Singer, Michael Bliss, Stella, John C., Roberts, Dar, Nagler, Pamela

“…Semi‐arid riparian woodlands face threats from increasing extractive water demand and climate change in dryland landscapes worldwide. Improved landscape‐scale…”
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Hydrogeologic Processes Impacting Storage, Fate, and Transport of Chloride from Road Salt in Urban Riparian Aquifers by Ledford, Sarah H, Lautz, Laura K, Stella, John C

“…Detrimental effects of road salt runoff on urban streams are compounded by its facilitated routing via storm drains, ditches, and flood channels. Elevated…”
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Divergence of riparian forest composition and functional traits from natural succession along a degraded river with multiple stressor legacies by Janssen, Philippe, Stella, John C., Piégay, Hervé, Räpple, Bianca, Pont, Bernard, Faton, Jean-Michel, Cornelissen, Johannes Hans C., Evette, André

“…Prolonged exposure to human induced-stressors can profoundly modify the natural trajectory of ecosystems. Predicting how ecosystems respond under stress…”
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Evaluation of the integrated riparian ecosystem response to future flow regimes on semiarid rivers in Colorado, USA by Diehl, Rebecca M., Wilcox, Andrew C., Stella, John C.

“…Riparian ecosystems are shaped by interactions among streamflow, plants, and physical processes. Sustaining functioning riparian ecosystems in the face of…”
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Analyzing the impact of agricultural BMPs on stream nutrient load and biotic health in the Susquehanna-Chemung basin of New York by Kua, Zi Xun, Davis, Cassandra M., Townley, Lauren A., Stella, John C., Shaw, Stephen B.

“…Despite the widespread use of agricultural best management practices (BMPs) to reduce watershed scale nutrient loads, there remain few studies that use…”
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The ant and the grasshopper: Contrasting responses and behaviors to water stress of riparian trees along a hydroclimatic gradient by Lochin, Pierre, Malherbe, Pauline, Marteau, Baptiste, Godfroy, Julien, Gerle, Flavie, Marshall, John, Puijalon, Sara, Singer, Michael Bliss, Stella, John C., Piégay, Hervé, Vernay, Antoine

“…Riparian trees are particularly vulnerable to drought because they are highly dependent on water availability for their survival. However, the response of…”
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