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Effects of stream restorations on riparian mesohabitats, vegetation and carabid beetles

verfasst von: Kathrin Januschke, Stefan Brunzel, Peter Haase, Daniel Hering

Erschienen in: Biodiversity and Conservation | Ausgabe 13/2011

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We investigated the effects of hydromorphological restoration measures (mainly the removal of bank fixations) on riparian mesohabitats, vegetation and carabid beetles by comparing 24 restored to nearby non-restored floodplain sections in Germany. Mesohabitats were recorded along ten equally-spaced transects, plant communities and riparian plant and carabid beetle species along three transects per section. Based on 18 indices including habitat and species diversity, taxonomic diversity and functional indices we compared the frequency and magnitude of changes following restoration, both for the overall dataset and for each site individually. Riparian habitat diversity doubled in restored sections compared to non-restored sections. The numbers of vegetation units and plant and carabid beetle species richness also doubled in restored sections, whereas changes in Shannon diversity were most pronounced for mesohabitats and riparian plants. Taxonomic diversity of carabid beetles decreased in restored sections reflecting post restoration dominance of riparian Bembidion species. Stress-tolerant pioneers of plant and especially carabid species benefit strongly from the re-establishment of open sand and gravel bars, while hygrophilous species, which also include non-riparian species, did not respond to restoration. We conclude that restoring river hydromorphology has almost generally positive effects on riparian habitats and riparian biodiversity. Riparian biota are thus well-suited indicators for the effects of hydromorphological restoration.

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Titel: Effects of stream restorations on riparian mesohabitats, vegetation and carabid beetles
verfasst von: Kathrin Januschke
Stefan Brunzel
Peter Haase
Daniel Hering
Publikationsdatum: 01.12.2011
Verlag: Springer Netherlands
Erschienen in: Biodiversity and Conservation / Ausgabe 13/2011
Print ISSN: 0960-3115
Elektronische ISSN: 1572-9710
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s10531-011-0119-8

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