Riparian vegetation provides a barrier (buffer) between the water (river, streams, and estuaries) and the land. When surface water (runoff) from the surrounding catchment runs through the riparian ...

Riparian vegetation around waterways increases soil stability, provided by the tree roots which bind the soil together. Maintaining a riparian buffer when cultivating the land can significantly ...

Where Grizzly Creek historically flowed, mining operations at the Pretty Girl Placer Mine disrupted the environment.

Panelists participated in Deer Lodge Wednesday in a discussion about the dramatic decline in brown trout numbers in the upper Clark Fork River and identified possible influences driving the plummet.

Invasive plants, or noxious weeds, displace plants endemic to Idaho and can significantly alter native ecosystems. They can ...

In many rivers, only a small amount of streamflow remains for nature after water is diverted for hydropower production. In ...

This summer marks 10 years since riparian restoration project with the Colorado Natural Heritage Program began on John Powers ...

Jane O'Beirne plants trees in the riparian zone she created along the Hopkins River.(ABC News: Ted O'Connor) This place used to be bare. Cattle trampled the water's edge and fell into the river.

The plants in these areas trap sediments and absorb nutrients from runoff, preventing them from entering waterways and negatively impacting aquatic life, making riparian zones essential for both ...

To sample the vegetation in the riparian forest areas, we systematically allocated plots following the positioning of soil and litter sampling points. We recorded the identification (species) and ...

The Trump administration is considering several executive orders aimed at speeding up the construction of nuclear power plants to help meet rising electricity demand, according to drafts reviewed ...