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Riparian Buffer Functions

Riparian Buffer Functions is a hydrological and ecological process category that comprises the specific mechanisms by which riparian buffer systems filter pollutants, stabilize streambanks, regulate water temperature, and facilitate nutrient cycling within watershed ecosystems.

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An Ecosystem Perspective of Riparian Zones

Stanley V. Gregory, Frederick J. Swanson, W. Arthur McKee et al. · BioScience · 1991 · 2.5K citations

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The Role of Riparian Corridors in Maintaining Regional Biodiversity

Robert J. Naiman, Henri Décamps, Michael M. Pollock · Ecological Applications · 1993 · 1.6K citations

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Riparian vegetated buffer strips in water‐quality restoration and stream management

Lewis L. Osborne, David A. Kovacic · Freshwater Biology · 1993 · 947 citations

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Riparian Forests as Nutrient Filters in Agricultural Watersheds

Richard Lowrance, Robert L. Todd, Joseph L. Fail et al. · BioScience · 1984 · 847 citations

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Riparian deforestation, stream narrowing, and loss of stream ecosystem services

Bernard W. Sweeney, Thomas L. Bott, John K. Jackson et al. · Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences · 2004 · 664 citations · Full text

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  1. RL
    Richard Lowrance

    Southeast Watershed Research Laboratory, United States

    17 publications · 2.5K citations

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  2. RC
    Richard C. Schultz

    Iowa State University, United States

    17 publications · 915 citations

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  3. TM
    Thomas M. Isenhart

    Iowa State University, United States

    19 publications · 1K citations

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  4. RJ
    Robert J. Naiman

    University of Washington, United States

    14 publications · 3.5K citations

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  5. JS
    John S. Richardson

    University of British Columbia, Canada

    13 publications · 1.1K citations

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  1. United States Geological Survey

    Reston, United States

    26 h-index

    56 publications

    5.1K citations

  2. US Forest Service

    Washington, United States

    22 h-index

    38 publications

    2.6K citations

  3. Oregon State University

    Corvallis, United States

    21 h-index

    47 publications

    2.7K citations

  4. Chinese Academy of Sciences

    Beijing, China

    19 h-index

    113 publications

    5.7K citations

  5. Iowa State University

    Ames, United States

    19 h-index

    72 publications

    3.3K citations

  6. Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences

    Uppsala, Sweden

    19 h-index

    63 publications

    3.5K citations

  7. University of British Columbia

    Vancouver, Canada

    18 h-index

    31 publications

    2.4K citations

  8. University of Washington

    Seattle, United States

    16 h-index

    23 publications

    3.7K citations

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  1. Forest Ecology and Management

    59 publications · 2.7K citations

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  2. Journal of Hydrology

    32 publications · 2.2K citations

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  3. Journal of Environmental Quality

    JEQ · 33 publications · 2.6K citations

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  4. The Science of The Total Environment

    40 publications · 1.8K citations

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  5. Ecological Engineering

    36 publications · 1.9K citations

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