Riparian vegetation is still young and has not fully grown back to what it was before the fire. By repelling water, the burnt soil has also caused an increase in sediment runoff, which has washed ...

The loss of riparian vegetation would also result in erosion and sediment buildup, the agency found, which could affect river flow and health, hinder fish species’ ability to find food, and ...

The impacts of shoreline development is well documented.It can lead to habitat loss, shoreline erosion, decline in fish populations, and increased algal blooms among other issues.But a remaining ...

Reservoirs have been drained as the nation's largest dam removal effort advances on the Klamath River, and an effort to restore the watershed is taking root.

Kimokeo Kapahulehua conducts a blessing earlier this year for Phase II of a project to restore the riparian corridor — the vegetation found near a body of water — in Keokea Gulch.

Anderson County updated its riparian buffer ordinance to address sediment runoff from new developments. The ordinance aims to protect water quality, wildlife habitats, and manage stormwater runoff.

A riparian buffer is a forested area along a body of water filled with vegetation, such as trees, shrubs, and grass. ... Sediment getting into the watershed here can be detrimental to the overall ...

Sediment that makes its way into the bay can have a range of unwanted effects. Sunlight can’t reach plants if the water is too cloudy, denying shelter to fish and shellfish.

Dexter City Council supports a proposal from Terry Sharik and Ann Arbor Trout Unlimited to replace invasive species with native prairie plants along the Mill Creek Trail. The project aims to reduce ...

More information: Jinhao Guo et al, Original vegetation condition and precipitation growth rate bifurcate sediment flux trend ...

More information: Jinhao Guo et al, Original vegetation condition and precipitation growth rate bifurcate sediment flux trend on the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau, Communications Earth & Environment (2025 ...