Title | Riparian litter inputs to streams in the central Oregon Coast Range |
Publication Type | Journal Article |
Year of Publication | 2013 |
Authors | Hart, Stephanie K., David E. Hibbs, and Steven S. Perakis |
Secondary Title | Freshwater Science |
Volume | 32 |
Number | 1 |
Pagination | p. 343–358 |
Date Published | 2013, Mar. |
Call Number | OSU Libraries: Electronic subscription, Digital Open Access |
Keywords | Alsea River Basin, Big Elk Creek, ecosystem health, habitats, Lake Creek, Lobster Creek, Lower Alsea River, terrestrial vegetation, Upper Alsea River, water temperature, Yaquina River Basin |
Notes | The type of vegetation along a stream bank influences the stream’s ecosystem. Coniferous vegetation provides logs and year-long shade. Deciduous vegetation supplies important nutrients to streams and supports aquatic invertebrate populations. While Oregon’s current forest management practices stress conifer-dominated riparian areas, the authors suggest that each type of vegetation makes valuable contributions to its streams, and that the ecosystems might benefit from occasional interruptions of different streamside vegetation types. |
URL | https://ir.library.oregonstate.edu/concern/articles/2v23vv040 |
DOI | 10.1899/12-074.1 |
Series Title | Freshwater Science |