Temperate deciduous forests are located in the mid-latitude areas which means that they are found between the polar regions and the tropics. The deciduous forest regions are exposed to warm and cold ...

Japan Science and Technology Agency, Saitama 332-0012, Japan, Center for Ecological Research, Kyoto University, Shiga 520-2113, Japan, Ocean Research Institute, The University of Tokyo, Tokyo 164-8639 ...

Riparian vegetation plays an important role in sediment retention, thus reduces sediment yield in watersheds. The Brazilian Forest Law (Law 12,651/2012) requires maintenance of fixed-width buffers of ...