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beaver dam analogues — RMBL Knowledge Commons

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beaver dam analogues

Scope: landscape

Papers: 3 | Mentions: 3

Local Knowledge Graph (Top 48 entities)

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Knowledge graph centered on beaver dam analogues with 48 nodes and 144 connections. Top connected: Rocky Mountain Biological Laboratory, Crested Butte, Beetles, Bacteria, Mayflies.

Definition

Human-made structures mimicking beaver dams implemented in restoration projects to slow flow, aggrade sediment, and reconnect streams to floodplains or create wetland conditions

Related Terms (3)

BDAbeaver dam analogsBDAs

Publications (3)

Investigating Stable Water Isotopes Across Beaver-Dammed Mountain Streams

Evaluating differences in water temperature and macroinvertebrate communities in BDA ponds, stream pools, and beaver dam ponds

Effects of Dissolved Oxygen & Iron II Concentration Fluxes in Beaver-Impacted Floodplains

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diurnal biogeochemical cycling

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environmental heterogeneity hypothesis

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local meteoric water line

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