Effects of aquatic and bank-side vegetation on hydraulic performance of small streams

V Nikora; S Larned; K Debnath; G Cooper; Michael Reid; N Nikora

doi:10.1201/9781439833865.ch66

Effects of aquatic and bank-side vegetation on hydraulic performance of small streams

V Nikora
, S Larned
, K Debnath
, G Cooper
, Michael Reid
, N Nikora

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Abstract

We consider effects of bed and bank-side vegetation on hydraulic resistance of small streams, and develop simple quantitative relationships for predicting and quantifying these effects using the normalized plant characteristics. We conducted two field studies to explore effects of submerged aquatic and bank-side vegetation on stream hydraulics. In the first study, we examined the effects of aquatic plant biomass, stature and architecture on hydraulic conditions in five small streams representing a range of channel dimensions, flows and aquatic plant assemblages. In the second field study, we created experimental floods in a small stream to examine the effects of submerged bank-side vegetation on hydraulic conditions. The results of the studies and the relationships presented in the paper may be used to provide initial estimates of resistance coefficients for hydraulic modelling, predicting effects of aquatic weed management and bank-side planting on flood levels, and designing naturalisation and enhancement projects for small streams.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	River Flow 2006: Proceedings of the International Conference on Fluvial Hydraulics
Editors	Elsa CTL Alves, Antonio H Cardoso, Joao GAB Leal, Rui ML Ferreira
Place of Publication	London, United Kingdom
Publisher	Taylor & Francis
Pages	639-646
Volume	1
ISBN (Print)	9780415408158, 9780415408103, 9781439833865
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1201/9781439833865.ch66
Publication status	Published - 31 Dec 2006
Event	River Flow 2006: 3rd International Conference on Fluvial Hydraulics - Lisbon, Portugal Duration: 6 Sept 2006 → 8 Sept 2006

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Conference	River Flow 2006: 3rd International Conference on Fluvial Hydraulics
City	Lisbon, Portugal
Period	6/09/06 → 8/09/06

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Geomorphology and Regolith and Landscape Evolution

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Nikora, V., Larned, S., Debnath, K., Cooper, G., Reid, M., & Nikora, N. (2006). Effects of aquatic and bank-side vegetation on hydraulic performance of small streams. In E. CTL. Alves, A. H. Cardoso, J. GAB. Leal, & R. ML. Ferreira (Eds.), River Flow 2006: Proceedings of the International Conference on Fluvial Hydraulics (Vol. 1, pp. 639-646). Taylor & Francis. https://doi.org/10.1201/9781439833865.ch66

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Nikora, V, Larned, S, Debnath, K, Cooper, G, Reid, M & Nikora, N 2006, Effects of aquatic and bank-side vegetation on hydraulic performance of small streams. in ECTL Alves, AH Cardoso, JGAB Leal & RML Ferreira (eds), River Flow 2006: Proceedings of the International Conference on Fluvial Hydraulics. vol. 1, Taylor & Francis, London, United Kingdom, pp. 639-646, River Flow 2006: 3rd International Conference on Fluvial Hydraulics, Lisbon, Portugal, 6/09/06. https://doi.org/10.1201/9781439833865.ch66

Effects of aquatic and bank-side vegetation on hydraulic performance of small streams. / Nikora, V; Larned, S; Debnath, K et al.
River Flow 2006: Proceedings of the International Conference on Fluvial Hydraulics. ed. / Elsa CTL Alves; Antonio H Cardoso; Joao GAB Leal; Rui ML Ferreira. Vol. 1 London, United Kingdom: Taylor & Francis, 2006. p. 639-646.

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