Beaver dam features influencing stream channel form in the mountain and piedmont physiographic provinces of North Carolina
- UNCG Author/Contributor (non-UNCG co-authors, if there are any, appear on document)
- Brian R. Fannon (Creator)
- Institution
- The University of North Carolina at Greensboro (UNCG )
- Web Site: http://library.uncg.edu/
- Advisor
- Dan Royall
Abstract: As beaver return to North Carolina, their role as ecosystem engineer is becoming more apparent. In this study, I examine variables related to beaver dam construction and ponding to look for relationships that may provide insight into the long term impacts of beaver in modifying stream channel forms. Dam construction and other physical features created by continued beaver activity are studied to provide a matrix of variables, which are analyzed to determine correlations between these features. Log-linear regression indicates that several variables do have significant relationships, and form a web of relationships that have potential impacts for understanding biotic influences on stream channel evolution, stream restoration, and beaver mitigation in North Carolina.
Beaver dam features influencing stream channel form in the mountain and piedmont physiographic provinces of North Carolina
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Additional Information
- Publication
- Dissertation
- Language: English
- Date: 2015
- Keywords
- Anabranch, Beaver, Dam, Rewilding
- Subjects
- Beavers
- American beaver $x Ecology $z North Carolina
- American beaver $x Behavior $z North Carolina
- Restoration ecology $z North Carolina
- Stream restoration $z North Carolina
- Stream ecology $z North Carolina