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Forest Buffer Width

Forest Buffer Width is a quantitative ecological metric that specifies the perpendicular distance of a forested area adjacent to a waterbody, designed to mitigate hydrological and biogeochemical impacts by intercepting surface and subsurface flow pathways.

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2017–2026

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Publications

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Responses of periphyton and insects to experimental manipulation of riparian buffer width along forest streams

Peter M. Kiffney, John S. Richardson, Jennifer P. Bull · Journal of Applied Ecology · 2003 · 319 citations · Full text

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Ecological buffering mechanisms in savannas: A unifying theory of long-term tree-grass coexistence

Florian Jeltsch, Gerhard E. Weber, Volker Grimm · Plant Ecology · 2000 · 294 citations

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Depth-area-volume and hydroperiod relationships of ephemeral (vernal) forest pools in southern New England

Robert T. Brooks, Masaki Hayashi · Wetlands · 2002 · 197 citations

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How did fixed-width buffers become standard practice for protecting freshwaters and their riparian areas from forest harvest practices?

John S. Richardson, Robert J. Naiman, Peter A. Bisson · Freshwater Science · 2012 · 188 citations · Full text

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Abundance and species composition of amphibians, small mammals, and songbirds in riparian forest buffer strips of varying widths in the boreal mixedwood of Alberta

Susan J. Hannon, Cynthia A. Paszkowski, Stan Boutin et al. · Canadian Journal of Forest Research · 2002 · 120 citations

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Authors

84

  1. SF
    Scott F. Pearson

    Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife, United States

    2 publications · 94 citations

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  2. JS
    John S. Richardson

    University of British Columbia, Canada

    2 publications · 507 citations

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  3. DA
    David A. Manuwal

    University of Washington, United States

    2 publications · 94 citations

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  4. MA
    Mark A. Meleason

    National Institute of Water and Atmospheric Research, New Zealand

    1 publications · 41 citations

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  5. JP
    Jennifer P. Bull

    University of Leeds, United Kingdom

    1 publications · 319 citations

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Institutions

38

  1. University of Washington

    Seattle, United States

    5 h-index

    7 publications

    762 citations

  2. University of British Columbia

    Vancouver, Canada

    3 h-index

    5 publications

    846 citations

  3. US Forest Service

    Washington, United States

    2 h-index

    3 publications

    219 citations

  4. Auburn University

    Auburn, United States

    2 h-index

    2 publications

    98 citations

  5. Pacific Northwest Research Station

    Portland, United States

    2 h-index

    2 publications

    217 citations

  6. Pennsylvania State University

    State College, United States

    1 h-index

    2 publications

    70 citations

  7. Université de Parakou

    Parakou, Benin

    1 h-index

    4 publications

    68 citations

  8. University of Gothenburg

    Gothenburg, Sweden

    1 h-index

    2 publications

    34 citations

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Venues

  1. Forest Ecology and Management

    5 publications · 158 citations

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  2. Ecological Applications

    2 publications · 94 citations

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  3. Canadian Journal of Forest Research

    2 publications · 140 citations

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  4. Land Use Policy

    1 publications · 49 citations

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  5. Pesticide Science

    1 publications · 27 citations

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