Application of riparian buffer zone in agricultural non-point source pollution control—A review

Frontiers in Sustainable Food Systems, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 7

Published: March 2, 2023

Water is an important natural element of our environment, and its management security are also serious concerns. Agricultural non-point source pollution (NPSP) one the major sources contaminants causing water quality degradation. A riparian buffer zone a vegetative cover adjacent to channels that positively contributes pollutant filtration sediment trapping. It has potential filter nutrients, reduce nutrients pesticide leakage, provide habitat protection against floods, minimize erosion issues, improve biodiversity ecological connectivity, add aesthetics area. Moreover, it inexpensive requires little maintenance making attractive approach NPSP control. In this review, we have enlightened effects on agricultural how structures mechanisms contribute controlling effectively. We conclude effective technique for safety, control, creating suitable environment terrestrial aquatic species. temperature due shading effect sustain acting as climate adaptation tools. Buffer zones should be adopted achieve environmental sustainability. However, long-term influence trapping NPS pollutants, soil properties, groundwater s research gap.

Language: Английский

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A synthesis of anthropogenic stress effects on emergence-mediated aquatic-terrestrial linkages and riparian food webs

The Science of The Total Environment, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 908, P. 168186 - 168186

Published: Oct. 30, 2023

Language: Английский

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Effects of urbanization-induced local alterations on the diversity and assemblage structure of macroinvertebrates in low-order streams

Hydrobiologia, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 850(4), P. 881 - 899

Published: Jan. 13, 2023

Abstract Urbanization is one of the most serious threats to stream ecosystems worldwide. It crucial understand its effects on organisms as a prerequisite for mitigation urban degradation. Our aim was investigate general urbanization in moderately urbanized landscape and assess relationship between local environmental variables biotic attributes macroinvertebrate assemblages. Multiple sites at low-order streams flowing from natural forested areas landscapes were surveyed. We found that habitat properties presented degraded conditions sites. had negative effect richness Shannon diversity assemblages, altered assemblage composition. Biotic parameters showed negative, neutral or positive relationships with physical parameters. Concrete cover important variables, which explained decreasing macroinvertebrates. In conditions, microhabitat-level significantly impacted community variation, while microhabitat site-level substantial impact together. Individual considerable variability under well their response effects. Subsequently, might also need type actions required.

Language: Английский

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Riparian Vegetation Structure Influences Terrestrial Invertebrate Communities in an Agricultural Landscape

Water, Journal Year: 2021, Volume and Issue: 13(2), P. 188 - 188

Published: Jan. 14, 2021

Stream and terrestrial ecosystems are intimately connected by riparian zones that support high biodiversity but also vulnerable to human impacts. Landscape disturbances, overgrazing, diffuse pollution of agrochemicals threaten the delivery ecosystem services in agricultural landscapes. We assessed how invertebrate communities respond changes vegetation Romanian catchments, with a focus on role forested buffers. Riparian invertebrates were sampled 10 paired sites, each pair consisting an unbuffered upstream reach downstream buffered woody vegetation. Our results revealed distinct community structures two site types. Out 33 families, 13 unique either (6) or (7) sites. Thomisidae, Clubionidae, Tetragnathidae, Curculionidae, Culicidae, Cicadidae associated buffers, while Lycosidae, Chrysomelidae, Staphylinidae, Coccinellidae, Tettigoniidae, Formicidae, Eutichuridae more abundant Despite statistically equivocal results, diversity was generally higher Local attributes significantly influenced patterns composition. findings highlight importance local buffers maintaining their potential contribution as multifunctional management tool

Language: Английский

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Improved management of farm dams increases vegetation cover, water quality, and macroinvertebrate biodiversity

Ecology and Evolution, Journal Year: 2022, Volume and Issue: 12(3)

Published: March 1, 2022

Abstract In many farming landscapes, aquatic features, such as wetlands, creeks, and dams, provide water for stock irrigation, while also acting habitat a range of plants animals. Indeed, some species threatened by land‐use change may otherwise be considerably rarer—or even suffer extinction—in the absence these habitats. Therefore, critical issue maintenance biodiversity in agricultural landscapes is extent to which management systems can promote integration production conservation. We completed cross‐sectional study southern New South Wales (southeastern Australia) quantify efficacy two concurrently implemented practices—partial revegetation control livestock grazing—aimed at enhancing vegetation structure, value, quality farm dams. found that excluding short periods resulted increased cover. Relative unenhanced dams (such those remained unfenced), had been enhanced several years were characterized reduced levels turbidity, nutrients, fecal contamination. Enhanced supported richness abundance macroinvertebrates. contrast, tended have high few macroinvertebrate taxa. Notably, differences between assemblages nearby “natural” waterbodies we monitored reference sites. While value semilotic, natural region cannot replicated artificial lentic systems, consider extensive system represent novel ecosystem nonetheless support native Our results show interventions fencing grazing improve structure around greater diversity

Language: Английский

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Urbanisation and specifically impervious cover alter riparian plant communities in a rapidly urbanising landscape in the Himalayas

Urban forestry & urban greening, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: unknown, P. 128862 - 128862

Published: May 1, 2025

Language: Английский

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Riparian reforestation on the landscape scale: Navigating trade‐offs among agricultural production, ecosystem functioning and biodiversity

Journal of Applied Ecology, Journal Year: 2022, Volume and Issue: 59(6), P. 1456 - 1471

Published: April 15, 2022

Abstract Stream–riparian networks are subject to multiple human pressures that threaten key functions of aquatic and terrestrial ecosystems, drive habitat diversity losses, affect riparian connectivity cause stakeholder conflicts. Designing landscapes in a way they can simultaneously meet competing demands requires clear understanding existing trade‐offs, landscape‐scale perspective on the planning reforestation measures. This study applied landscape optimization algorithm for allocating forest management measures intensively used agricultural catchment Zwalm River (Belgium). We optimized allocation improve stream ecological quality (EPT index), functional (diatoms) carbon processing (cotton‐strip assay), while minimizing losses production potential. Regression models were developed predict target indicators 489 segments corridor, using spatial variables three different scales. For each segment, we spatially explicit measures, representing intensities reforestation. The combination these corridor identify (a) trade‐offs among indicators, (b) priority regions actions (c) required intensity. results showed all affected by area share forests its configuration. Reforestation could significantly biodiversity ecosystem functioning (e.g. up +96% EPT but would lead strong trade‐off with production. By optimizing placement how be best balanced. headwater identified as actions. Facilitating further expansion patches headwaters ecosystems minimized trade‐offs. Synthesis applications . demonstrates, first time, potential algorithms support design multifunctional stream–riparian networks. solutions between specific natural values societal needs. Our approach allows an integration into inform policy implementation.

Language: Английский

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Blockage effect of emergent riparian vegetation patches on river flow

Journal of Hydrology, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 635, P. 131197 - 131197

Published: April 6, 2024

Woody riparian vegetation typically clusters in patch form and increases flow resistance more significantly than individual plants. In this study, we examined the patchiness effects non-submerged (emergent) conditions on reach-scale field-scale experiments involving nature-like artificial willow patches. The characteristics of woody were systematically defined classified using canopy density, geometry described by cross-sectional planar blockage areas, volumetric factors patches, location cross-section. We developed quantitative relationships as empirical equations for estimating vegetative factors, that is, area or volume fraction occupation. results revealed due to emergent patches under relatively densely foliated low was mostly explained parameters a lower degree density. addition, it reveals spatial distribution velocity relative position i.e., varies with different tendencies according hydraulic shifts from channel centerline toward bankside. This study provides reliable practical induced field conditions.

Language: Английский

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A global meta-analysis of the effects of land use on the diversity of stream fish and macroinvertebrates

Aquatic Sciences, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 86(3)

Published: July 1, 2024

Language: Английский

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Forested Riparian Buffers Change the Taxonomic and Functional Composition of Stream Invertebrate Communities in Agricultural Catchments

Water, Journal Year: 2021, Volume and Issue: 13(8), P. 1028 - 1028

Published: April 9, 2021

Riparian zones form the interface between stream and terrestrial ecosystems play a key role through their vegetation structure in determining biodiversity, ecosystem functioning regulating human impacts, such as warming, nutrient enrichment sedimentation. We assessed how differing riparian types influence structural functional composition (based on species traits) of invertebrate communities agricultural catchments. characterized habitat conditions sampled 10 independent site pairs, each comprising one “unbuffered” reach lacking woody second downstream with buffer. Forested buffers were associated greater shading, increased gravel content substrates faster flow velocities. detected changes taxonomic response to buffer presence, an increase sensitive Ephemeroptera, Plecoptera Trichoptera (EPT) taxa increases traits, including preference for aerial active dispersal adults. independently explained most variation composition, whereas instream together composition. Our results highlight trait distributions may indirectly reflect differences habitat, implications health cross-ecosystem connectivity.

Language: Английский

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