Beyond diversity: A whole system view of vegetation's control of erosion
Streambank erosion degrades both terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems, and riparian buffers are among the most widely used tools to control it. Yet most of what is known about how riparian vegetation controls erosion comes from one or two-species systems, which overlook the diversity of riparian communities and species interactions (competition and facilitation) that may shape the root systems that…
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