Influence of bank vegetation on channel morphology in rural and urban watersheds

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Research Article| February 01, 2003 Influence of bank vegetation on channel morphology in rural and urban watersheds W.C. Hession; W.C. Hession 1Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of Vermont, Burlington, Vermont 05405, USA Search for other works by this author on: GSW Google Scholar J.E. Pizzuto; J.E. Pizzuto 2Department of Geology, University of Delaware, Newark, Delaware 19716, USA Search for other works by this author on: GSW Google Scholar T.E. Johnson; T.E. Johnson 3Patrick Center for Environmental Research, Academy of Natural Sciences, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19103, USA Search for other works by this author on: GSW Google Scholar R.J. Horwitz R.J. Horwitz 3Patrick Center for Environmental Research, Academy of Natural Sciences, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19103, USA Search for other works by this author on: GSW Google Scholar Geology (2003) 31 (2): 147–150. https://doi.org/10.1130/0091-7613(2003)031<0147:IOBVOC>2.0.CO;2 Article history received: 19 Jun 2002 rev-recd: 16 Sep 2002 accepted: 17 Sep 2002 first online: 02 Jun 2017 Cite View This Citation Add to Citation Manager Share Icon Share Facebook Twitter LinkedIn MailTo Tools Icon Tools Get Permissions Search Site Citation W.C. Hession, J.E. Pizzuto, T.E. Johnson, R.J. Horwitz; Influence of bank vegetation on channel morphology in rural and urban watersheds. Geology 2003;; 31 (2): 147–150. doi: https://doi.org/10.1130/0091-7613(2003)031<0147:IOBVOC>2.0.CO;2 Download citation file: Ris (Zotero) Refmanager EasyBib Bookends Mendeley Papers EndNote RefWorks BibTex toolbar search Search Dropdown Menu toolbar search search input Search input auto suggest filter your search All ContentBy SocietyGeology Search Advanced Search Abstract Stream-bank vegetation significantly influences the morphology of streams in the Piedmont region of the United States. We surveyed the morphology of 26 paired stream reaches in southeastern Pennsylvania, northern Maryland, and Delaware. One member of each pair has a forested riparian zone, whereas the other has a riparian zone composed pri marily of grass. The paired reaches are nearly contiguous, so all significant channel-forming variables except riparian vegetation are held constant. The extent of urban development of the watersheds upstream of the paired reaches also varies considerably, allowing us to determine the combined influence of riparian vegetation and urbanization on channel morphology. Statistical analyses indicate that (1) channels with forested riparian zones are wider than channels with nonforested riparian zones, (2) channels in urbanized watersheds are wider than channels in nonurbanized watersheds, and (3) the effect of riparian vegetation is independent of the level of urbanization. You do not have access to this content, please speak to your institutional administrator if you feel you should have access.