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  AreaVolume 38 Issue 4, Pages 453 - 464 Published Online: 6 Dec 2006 Journal compilation © 2010 Royal Geographical Society (with the Institute of British Geographers) Published on behalf of the Royal Geographical Society (with the Institute of British Geographers)
Abstract | References | Full Text: HTML, PDF (Size: 198K) | Related Articles | Citation Tracking  Allogenic and autogenic influences upon riparian vegetation dynamics Copyright © The Author. Journal compilation © Royal Geographical Society (with The Institute of British Geographers) 2006 KEYWORDS channel stability • sedimentation • islands • river restoration • vegetation • riparian ABSTRACTRiparian vegetation dynamics are regarded as being driven by allogenic hydrogeomorphological factors, with autogenic (plant-induced) influences becoming more important as landform stability is achieved. Autogenic processes, however, may have a substantial influence on both plant dynamics and the river environment from the earliest stages of plant establishment. Various aspects of both allogenic and autogenic processes in riparian vegetation dynamics are discussed here; in particular how plants may promote bank stability and sedimentation, and river island development. Riparian restoration often fails to incorporate autogenic processes, thereby restricting the re-establishment of natural functioning, and further interdisciplinary work is needed to address this. Revised manuscript received 20 May 2006 | 
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